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Smithsonian Paleobiologist Brian Huber

Brian Huber studies fossil organisms known as “forams” to learn about climate...

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Foraminifera on the Seafloor

Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand...

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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...

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Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink

A humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas)—also known as the jumbo squid—releases a...

Lesson Plan

Is Climate Change Good For Us?

In this activity students are encouraged to consider how climate change could...

Personal Perspectives

Shipboard Life in the Antarctic

Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...

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Foraminifera

Microscopic, single-celled organisms called foraminifera have a fossil record that...