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Circumnavigating our Changing Oceans
In a time of environmental uncertainty, the Polynesian Voyaging Society draws...
February 2022
Personal Perspectives
History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants
You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...
March 2016
Personal Perspectives
Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life
As a first year graduate student in marine biology, I shared a large office with...
August 2017
From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality
In centuries past, the ocean was thought to be full of krakens, sea serpents, sea...
March 2014
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Salmon Shape a Way of Life
You may think of salmon as a good choice for a weekday dinner, or enjoy it smoked...
September 2011
Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada
For over a decade, Smithsonian's Arctic Studies Center archaeologist, William...
September 2011
Naturally Resilient
Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...
May 2013
Around the World Again...and Again
After the success of his first voyage, Dampier was made captain of his own ship and...
July 2010
The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life
When most people think of iconic American landscapes, we think of places on land....
July 2011
Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes
Latin names of species may seem boring—a litany of extra-long names in a dead...
August 2017
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Charles Darwin's Ocean Upwelling
Charles Darwin is so well known he almost needs no introduction. The 19th-century...
February 2015