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For five years, I've had a photograph of Palmer Station, Antarctica, tacked up over...

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The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...

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Here at the Smithsonian we think the time for Earth Optimism is now. So we are...

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We’re more than halfway through October! Take a break from jumping into crunchy...

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Welcome to October, where there’s a lot going on in ocean news! Protecting...

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It’s hard to keep up with the latest news on the Internet. We all have...

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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...

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

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Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...

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Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...