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![a gray whale pokes its head above the sea surface](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2024-06/Gray_Whale_Spyhopping_courtesy_of_Marc_Webber_USFWS.jpg.webp?itok=el8YR5u1)
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Atlantic Gray Whales: Past, Present, and Future
Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) were absent from the US Atlantic Coast for......
June 2024
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There are More Whales out There Than We Thought
In the last five years alone, scientists have proposed six additions to the......
May 2024
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“Time Capsule” Rocks Uncover the Early History of the Earth and the Ocean
Humans have little evidence of what the Earth looked like early in its existence.......
May 2024
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Fish Fins that can Taste
Flounders are odd-looking fish. With eyes seemingly squashed together on one side......
May 2024
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New Research in Coral Shines a Light on the Evolution of Bioluminescence
Many animals can glow in the dark via bioluminescence. On land, these animals......
April 2024
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How Marine Life Responds When the Sky Goes Dark
Reviewed by Carole Baldwin, Smithsonian NMNHIf the sky briefly went dark during...
March 2024
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The Evolution of Echolocation
Imagine hearing with your jaw — the very same jaw used to catch and eat your......
March 2024
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Protecting Piping Plovers: How Conservationists Shield These Shorebirds From a Trio of Extinction Threats
It is a remarkable sight: a fluffy, sand-colored piping plover chick scurries......
February 2024
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Collecting Coral Codes: Environmental DNA Helps Scientists Assess Coral Biodiversity
When we picture corals, we often think of colorful bouquets in warm water,......
February 2024
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Deep Gulf Restoration After a Monumental Oil Spill
On April 20th 2010 the BP Macondo wellhead, located 47 miles off the coast of......
December 2023
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather
Reviewed by Michelle L’Heureux, NOAA Climate Prediction Center Climate......
November 2023
![: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/bushy_black_coral_full.jpg.webp?itok=vIAaueng)
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Black Corals of the Deep
Tropical reefs are the cities of shallow waters. Corals of various colors, shapes,......
November 2023