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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come
Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...
October 2018
video
Coral Reefs Changing Over Time
How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 06:55
video
Smithsonian Paleobiologist Brian Huber
Brian Huber studies fossil organisms known as “forams” to learn about climate...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:09
video
Evolution of Whales Animation
Whales have existed for millions of years. Watch this animation, from the Sant...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:21
overview
Deep-sea Corals
It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...
overview
Bioluminescence
You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
slideshow
A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
slideshow
Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery
Bioluminescence is one of the more captivating adaptations that have evolved in...
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:24
slideshow
The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery
Evidence shows that life probably began in the ocean at least 3.5 billion years...
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 15:30
slideshow
Rudist Reefs
About 100 million years ago, during the heyday of the dinosaurs, reefs were built...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 14:25
slideshow
Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween
Claws, spines, spikes, tentacles, and fangs. Aliens, monsters, and ghostly...
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 13:56