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a colored shakemap from the M5.8 Virginia Earthquake depicts the shake range and epicenter of the earthquake
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A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans

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a colored shakemap from the M5.8 Virginia Earthquake depicts the shake range and epicenter of the earthquake
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Map of the Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake of 2011

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On August 23, 2011 a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central Virginia Seismic Zone. The epicenter was near Mineral, VA, but the tremor shook homes, schools, and office buildings in Washington, DC and beyond. In this brief video, Smithsonian e
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Demonstrating an Earthquake's Seismic Waves

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A photo of a swimming Protanguilla palau, the newly discovered genus and species of eel
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Scientists Call New Eel Species A Living Fossil

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A photo of a swimming Protanguilla palau, the newly discovered genus and species of eel
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Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau), a 'living fossil'

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A screenshot from the video showing a Palauan primitive cave eel.
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Video of the Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau)

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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance

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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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A Handful of Biodiversity

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A scientists examines a sponge specimen collected in the Caribbean.
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Searching for Cancer Drugs in the Ocean

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A scientists examines a sponge specimen collected in the Caribbean.
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Cancer-Fighting Sponges?

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