Smithsonian to open massive new 'Ocean Hall' (USA Today) :: from Yahoo! News
The least understood two-thirds of planet Earth the oceans are soon to get needed attention from the Smithsonian Institution. "The oceans are a global system that is essential to all life in Earth, including you," acting Smithsonian Secretary Cristian Samper said Thursday at the construction site that will become Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History.
