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At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

Scientists have come to understand a great deal about the evolution of skulls by studying the fossil record. They know that prior to about 500 million years ago, no creature possessed a skull. Over ...

This post is part of Exploring Earthquakes, a rich collection of resources co-presented by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED. This material is also available as a free iBooks textbook and ...

Using sketching to capture changes over time, details, and for meaning making Tips on how to get students sketching in the classroom An example story from a real classroom Because we know teachers ...

Although corals are tiny organisms, they construct some of the largest and most ecologically important structures in the world. Members of a diverse group that includes jellyfish and anemones, most ...

"Diagram of the Earth's seasons as seen from the south" © 2006 Tauʻolunga ...

How are human activities like burning coal, oil, and natural gas for energy affecting the environment, including the marine environment? What is coral bleaching, and what causes it? What is ocean ...

WHAT: Immerse yourself in the newly refreshed Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed exhibit, which recently reopened after ...

In order to stay warm, a penguin must constantly work to keep their feathers clean, well-oiled, and waterproof. This behavior is called preening, and can be done while swimming or on land. Penguins ...

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To date, the larger Pacific striped octopus has been observed only in a small handful of locations off the coast of Nicaragua, in murky intertidal waters close to the mouths of rivers. For all we’re ...