If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?
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By , on September 6th, 2010 2 comments   Adaptations, Cephalopods, Ecology, Evolution, Mating & Reproduction, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Why don’t animal’s use wheels in locomotion? Why aren’t blue whales bigger? Why are there no freshwater starfish? Why are there no tree dwelling cephalopods? Why can’t my dog make a decent cocktail? These are the kinds of questions that intrigue me. Apparently I am not alone. Geerat Vermeij’s new paper “Sound reasons for silence: . . . → Read More: If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?

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Mysterious Sounds from the Deep
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By , on April 20th, 2010 3 comments   Environmental Sciences   , , , ,  

The NOAA Vents program of the Pacific Marine Environmental lab in Oregon has released some haunting sounds picked up by their underwater autonomous hydrophone array. Save the “Upsweep” sound for last for maximum spookiness! Makes one wonder how much we really know is going on down there. Some of these must be sounds produced by . . . → Read More: Mysterious Sounds from the Deep

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