"Access to the Sea." Oceanus 40.1 (1997). This issue of Oceanus focuses on the ships, submersibles, unmanned vehicles, and other tools that marine scientists use to study the ocean.
http://www.whoi.edu/home/about/oceanus_archive_ss97.html

McGovern. T. H. and S. Perdikaris. "The Vikings' Silent Saga." Natural History 109.8 (October 2000): 50–57. The story of the Vikings' discovery of America and why their attempt to colonize the new world was not successful.
http://www.amnh.org/naturalhistory/features/1000_vikings.html

Martin, G. "The Great White's Ways." Discover 20.6 (June 1999): 54–61. Crittercam helps reveal the secret life of the great white shark.

Mayr, E. "Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought." Scientific American 283.1 (July 2000): 78–83. Darwin's ideas and writings had a profound influence not only upon science but upon society at large.

"Ocean Observatories." Oceanus 42.1 (2000). High-tech instrument packages stay deep in the oceans for months, even years at a time, sending back key information to scientists on the surface.
http://www.whoi.edu/home/about/about_oceanus.html

"The Oceans." Scientific American Presents 9.3 (Aug. 1998). A collection of articles about the ocean.

Stone, G. S. "Deep science." National Geographic 204.3 (Sept. 2003): 78–93. Aquarius, the world's only live-in underwater laboratory, lies on the sea floor in the Florida Keys.

Wheelwright, J. "Sea Searchers." Smithsonian 33.10 (January 2003): 56–62. Scientists launch an unprecedented effort to track the movements of marine animals using the latest electronics and satellite technology.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian/issues03/jan03/pdf/smithsonian_january_2003_sea_searchers.pdf