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Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station on Moorea.
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Testing DNA samples

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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 shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

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A photo of a sea toad specimen.
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A Sub and a Sea Toad

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a group of men in kayaks
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A Kayak's Origin Story

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A sunset over Boston Harbor.
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Signs of a Recovering Harbor

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where There’s Smoke…

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A ribbon worm curled up in a mud flat.
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The Search for an Elusive Ribbon Worm

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Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.
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No Fouling Around

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A tiny larval (baby) starfish.
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The Invisible Loss: The Impacts of Oil You Do Not See

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Ocean Objects of Wonder

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Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

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