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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

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Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...

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Evolution of Whales Animation

Whales have existed for millions of years. Watch this animation, from the Sant...

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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

Bioluminescence is one of the more captivating adaptations that have evolved in...

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The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery

Evidence shows that life probably began in the ocean at least 3.5 billion years...

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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow

Deep sea animals have to live in a very cold, dark, and high-pressure environment...

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A Collection of Cambrian Fossils

When you're standing in a museum surrounded by fossils, you can almost imagine...

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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...

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Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...

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Cambrian Period (542 – 488 Million Years Ago)

The basic body plans of all modern animals were set during the Cambrian Period, 542...

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Amphipod Under Arctic Sea Ice

Several species of amphipod like this one, Gammarus wilkitzkii, live permanently...

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Biomimicry Shark Denticles

Great White Sharks are stealthy hunters and the secret is in their skin. Shark skin...