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The Model Megalodon
Take a trip to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. and you...
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures
A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion
From the time of Aristotle until the European Renaissance, a roughly 1,000-year...
February 2019
overview
The Megalodon
Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...
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An Oyster Reef
Oysters were a significant part of Louisiana's economy in 2010. After the oil BP...
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Dispatches from the Gulf: Mardi Gras, Jazz & Oysters
New Orleans is a city defined by Mardi Gras, jazz, and oysters – lots of oysters....
Thu, 12/13/2018 - 15:36
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Oiled Marsh
Areas of Louisiana's coastal marsh became covered in oil following the BP oil...
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
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Sharks from the Vault
The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...
Fri, 07/20/2018 - 11:30
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Leopard Catsharks
These gorgeous sharks are leopard catsharks (Poroderma pantherinum) found in the...
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