Cool as a sea cucumber: life (and death) at extraordinary deep sea pressures
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By , on March 28th, 2012 3 comments   Adaptations, Ecology, Expeditions, New Research, Opinion & Editorial   , , , , ,  

Edit – In the original article I said that the sphere of the Deep Challenger was made of titanium. In fact, it’s made of steel. My bad! In trying to explain to friends, colleagues and Twitter followers during recent days what James Cameron may have seen out that softball-sized window of the Deep Challenger submersible . . . → Read More: Cool as a sea cucumber: life (and death) at extraordinary deep sea pressures

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Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
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By , on January 15th, 2009 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Social Sciences, Uncategorized   , , , ,  

SOURCE: Council on Environmental Quality, Pew Charitable Trusts, NOAA We have and everyone else have already covered what is turning out to be the paradoxical blue legacy Bush will leave behind. But I thought it worth posting this link which is actual text of the presidential proclamation. The Mariana Volcanic Arc contains objects of scientific . . . → Read More: Marianas Trench Marine National Monument

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