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Science of SpongeBob: Shell Yeah, It's Earth Month!
Gary the Snail has a posse! Discover just how many mollusks are sliming it up out there and what the shell is going on with NHM’s Curator of Malacology Dr. Jann Vendetti. Original video from 2023
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A skeletal looking Vinciguerria mabahiss under a microscope and black background
Research and Collections

The Lights Below

A new study shines a light on the mechanics of bioluminescence in the rare fish Vinciguerria mabahiss and we explore some of the other fish lighting up the deep
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A paleoart rendition of Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend.
Research and Collections

Collections Staff Help Ammonites Come Out of Their Shells

Uncovering how digitization and collections management made a groundbreaking extinction study come to life
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Adam Wall in the Age of Mammals for Science of SpongeBob

Science of SpongeBob: Ask the Experts!

Celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob with some sea-worthy science!
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Tropical reef with fish swimming around it

Science of SpongeBob: Marine Protected Areas

How can we preserve Bikini Bottoms around the world?
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Science of SpongeBob: Super Slugs and Snails

Science of SpongeBob: Super Slugs and Snails

Discover the slimy secrets of undersea snails and slugs!
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Northern Lampfish
Research and Collections

A Deep Dive on Microplastics

Museum scientists are examining fish guts to understand the pervasiveness and types of plastics invading California waters over time, which may help us understand how that pollution affects sea creatures and even land-loving pescatarians.
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Shot of the Jamstec Ship
Research and Collections

Dispatches from the D-ARK

Follow Curator of Malacology Jann Vendetti with updates from an expedition into the deep sea caves around Japan's Minami-Daitō Island
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Launch pad for the Ariane 6 for Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Research and Collections

Spaceport Fossils from French Guiana

How one small step for a spaceport in French Guiana led to a giant leap for Pleistocene fossils
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A female Halichoeres sanchezi, Tailspot wrasse, San Benedicto, Revillagigedos
Research and Collections

Halichoeres sanchezi: A New Fish Species from Mexico’s Revillagigedos Islands

How a team of marine scientists netted a fish species new to science with three dives off a far-flung island
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