Shark Teeth Tell Great White Shark Evolution Story

For the last 150 years, paleontologists have debated the origins of the great white...

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Polar Bear on the Ice

Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic with large, oar-like front paws...

Personal Perspectives

Excavating a "toothed" baleen whale from Vancouver Island

The whales that we see in today's world can broadly be split into two groups: those...

Personal Perspectives

Dispatches from the Field: Treacherous stream crossings and a new fossil find

We departed from Port Renfrew on Tuesday morning on the Michelle Diana, a boat...

Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

Snow on land can make some people grumpy, but the magical-looking flakes and a...

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Under Arctic Ice

Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...

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Coral Adaptations Inquiry Lab

Students will be able design physical structures to build a coral that is adapted...

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Coral Adaptations

In this two-part lesson, students will compare and contrast the adaptive strategies...

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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...

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Giant Squid

Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...