The ‘Eye’ of the Vent Shrimp
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By , on April 1st, 2010 7 comments   Adaptations, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Rimicaris exoculata, from this Japanese website (click image) *Not to be confused with the hit song by Survivor. The vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata (literally the Rift-shrimp deprived of eyes) swarms hydrothermal chimneys, with temperatures reaching over 350 C, en masse in the darkness of the deep sea. It has a certain peculiarity in that its . . . → Read More: The ‘Eye’ of the Vent Shrimp

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Hammer Time
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By , on December 8th, 2009 5 comments   Adaptations, New Research   , , , , , ,  

Every time you see me that Hammer’s just so hype I’m dope on the floor and I’m magic on the mic Now why would I ever stop doing this With others makin’ records that just don’t hit I toured around the world from London to the Bay It’s Hammer Go, Hammer MC Hammer, Yo Hammer . . . → Read More: Hammer Time

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