The Origins of Hairy Crabs
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By , on June 19th, 2013 Leave a comment   Biology, Crustacean, Currents, Evolution, New Research, Organisms, Paleobiology, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , ,  

Everyone’s favorite crabs are back in the news! Yeti Crabs! Those deep-sea beasties with hairy claws or chests! A new paper in Proceedings B led by Nicolai Roterman, the only person I know with a Yeti Crab tattoo, reveals the evolutionary past and home of the charismatic crabs. Shamefully, it doesn’t include anything about whether . . . → Read More: The Origins of Hairy Crabs

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10 Ocean Species Every Man Should Love: Part 2
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By , on March 1st, 2012 6 comments   Adaptations, Cephalopods, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

After your comments on the last post and deliberation by a crack team of judges that included myself and some fellas named Evan, Jack, and Jim here are the top 5 manliest species. Adam Etzion wrote this about the Vampire Squid in the comments of the last post Sit back, swish that bourbon around and . . . → Read More: 10 Ocean Species Every Man Should Love: Part 2

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