Ancient Origins of the Vampire Squid
Delving into the evolutionary past of the enigmatic deep-sea vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, has long been a pursuit shrouded in mystery. However, recent discoveries, such…
The orange gas hydrate is home to Hesiocaeca methanicola, a newly discovered species of marine worm found in the Gulf of Mexico in 1997. This…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (August 3, 2007)It appears that Lockheed Martin will be building the replacement for the Alvin submersible, which I am now officially calling A2. The price for A2?…
View More Alvin 2.0As I finish off my day, three separate stories are rolling around in my head. This year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone, that fun-loving anoxic…
View More Tuesday Afternoon RoundupWell three years in to this intellectual hurricane we call DSN and I am going have to take down my beloved “We Never Won A…
View More DSN Wins An Award…Finally!Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army, In 1964, mustard gas canisters are pushed into the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey. Millions of pounds were dumped…
View More Underwater Ticking TimebombA three-week Canadian expedition recently finished that documented a protected area near Sable Island referred to as the Gully. The Gully is the largest submarine…
View More Canadian Coral HuntingFrom the Moscow Times… Two deep-sea submersibles made a test dive in polar waters Sunday ahead of a mission to be the first to reach…
View More Claiming The Polar SeabedGet This Widget!TOPP.org During Megavertebrate Week, DSN teamed up with several people and organizations. One of these was Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP), the same…
View More You Can Run, But You Can’t HideGet This Widget!TOPP.org During Megavertebrate Week, DSN teamed up with several people and organizations. One of these was Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP), the same…
View More You Can Run, But You Can't HideImage credit: (c) 2003 MBARI, A pair of Humboldt squid hunting in Monterey Bay. Over the last five years, large, predatory Humboldt squid have moved…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (7/27/07): Humboldt Squid