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To Survive Mass Extinctions, Reef-Building Corals Retreat to the Deep Blue Sea

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Top Discoveries at the National Museum of Natural History in 2024

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A Glowing Review: Meet the Museum Scientist Who Studies the Evolution of Bioluminescence in Corals

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Meet the Smithsonian Fellow Alumni Helping to Save the Planet

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Deck the Halls With Nature Crafts and More Natural History Programs This December

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Summer Summary: A Mysterious Fossil Tooth, Metallic Planet and Marine Hitchhikers

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Smithsonian Expedition Yields a New Species of Deep-Sea Coral

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2022 in Review: The Year’s Top Discoveries by Museum Researchers

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New Study Puts Smithsonian Conservation Efforts to the Test

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How Shipwrecks Shape the Seafloor

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Celebrate Black Birders Week and More Natural History Programs This May

Head scientist at the Smithsonian Marine Station, Valerie Paul, collects blue-green algae samples to study the chemicals they emit. Those chemicals can endanger coral reefs, but also have biomedical potential. (Raphael Ritson-Williams)

Meet the Marine Scientist Studying How Algae Communicates

Coral reef health is an important indicator of the ocean’s well-being. Scientists can study corals to learn more about how climate change is affecting the oceans. (Wise Hok Wai Lum, CC-BY-SA-4.0)

DNA Makes Waves in the Fight to Save Coral Reefs

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