BREAKING: New Footage Released of James Cameron’s Dive Revealed A New Species!
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TGIF – Ctenophore Photonics Beat Jazz
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CreatureCast – Ctenophore Photonics from Casey Dunn on Vimeo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}CreatureCast – Ctenophore Photonics from Casey Dunn on Vimeo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Veins of Water: The Evolution of the Echinoderm Water-Vascular System
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Graphic used with permission. Daniel D. Brown, LaughingMantis.com.   Echinoderms are one of the most highly derived groups of animals with many species as significant components of several marine communities. They’re classified by three fundamental shared characteristics: 1) pentaradial symmetry, 2) skeleton made of three-dimensional calcitic elements, and 3) the presence of a water . . . → Read More: Veins of Water: The Evolution of the Echinoderm Water-Vascular System

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James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change
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Hat tip to Climate Adaption, a wonderful source fo climate change related news and thoughts on Tumblr. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hat tip to Climate Adaption, a wonderful source fo climate change related news and thoughts on Tumblr. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Finding The Perfect Home That Just Screams YOU!
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Hermit Crab Changes Shell & Hermit in a Bottle “After having looked for years, we finally saw a hermit crab in the act of switching shells. And, in the same month, also saw one walking around in a bottle!” Find out lots of great pictures and videos by the divers at Blenny Watcher, an . . . → Read More: Finding The Perfect Home That Just Screams YOU!

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The Story of Sushi
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The Story of Sushi from Bamboo Sushi on Vimeo. Hat tip to Gizmodo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}The Story of Sushi from Bamboo Sushi on Vimeo. Hat tip to Gizmodo. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

#IamScience: Embracing Personal Experience on Our Rise Through Science
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Magical things can happen when you enthusiastically open your mouth on the internet. One of these magical things is learning how personal experience shapes people’s lives. Looking into others causes you to look into yourself. And then something really magical happens – we learn we are not alone. Among our unique, personal experiences lies a . . . → Read More: #IamScience: Embracing Personal Experience on Our Rise Through Science

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TGIF – Flatworm Fu… er… Mating.
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“There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly.” Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}“There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly.” Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

The Biodiverse Universe
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Last thursday I was a guest on Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour talking about communicating biodiversity (interview starts at 8 minutes in). It was response to an article I wrote on EvoEcoLab, another blog I write for Scientific American, titled The (Mis)use of Messaging in Biodiversity Loss Prevention. It was a lot of fun and I’m . . . → Read More: The Biodiverse Universe

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Tides, How DO They $%!&in’ Work?!?
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So, Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly was apparently baffled about the science behind tides, using it as an ammo when talking to an atheist leader (whose expression is priceless) on his program. A more entertaining summary of the clip below (NSFW warning: Bill drops an F-bomb), but the full clip here if you are inclined . . . → Read More: Tides, How DO They $%!&in’ Work?!?

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