Dear Deeplings: I thought I was a plant, but now I think I’m a killer!
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By , on June 20th, 2012 5 comments   Adaptations, New Research   , , ,  

AHHHH! Why are we eating this baby worm? Slurrrrp. Slurrrrp. Mmm…worm juice… (Photo: Terje Berge/International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal) Dear Deeplings, I am a dinoflagellate – a single-celled microscopic plankton of the fine lineage Karlodinium armiger. I’m a pretty peaceful dude-lady – I just chillax on the ocean’s surface, spinning my flagella and soaking . . . → Read More: Dear Deeplings: I thought I was a plant, but now I think I’m a killer!

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Once Again, I Called It
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By , on July 18th, 2009 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Like I said, the Great Alaskan Blob was Palin algae. Preliminary results indicate that it doesn’t look toxic. See Time Magazine: “Algae blooms,” she says. “It’s sort of like a swimming pool that hasn’t been cleaned in a while.” The blob, Konar said, is a microalgae made up of “billions and billions of individuals.” “We’ve . . . → Read More: Once Again, I Called It

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“… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.”
“… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.” avatar

By , on July 16th, 2009 One comment   Organisms   , , , , ,  

Those were the words echoed by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer, in reference to a strange substance floating in the Arctic near Alaska. ” The stuff is “gooey” and looks dark against the bright white ice floating in the Arctic Ocean, Brower said. “It’s pitch black when it hits ice and . . . → Read More: “… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.”

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