Obviously, fish do not possess the big fleshy ears. Talk about swimmer’s ear? Instead, sound transmits from the water into the fish body and to…
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Russian oil exploration halted for gray whales
The BBC reports that oil and gas companies in operating in Russian waters have agreed to suspend seismic work, giving gray whales a chance to…
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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy MSNBC does a nice in depth report on the Marianas Trench National Monument…
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Her Deepness, the Sturgeon General, is in the house! National Geographic Explorer Dr Sylvia Earle posts her own Earth Day fantasy “I wish I was…
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by Bryan Wallace for Deep Sea News When you think of cold marine environments, you probably think of blubber-wrapped seals, whales, and walruses, big, furry…
View More Gigantothermy: Size MattersEarth Day fantasy, West Indian Ocean
Oceans: West Indian Ocean The postage stamp left is a free ticket to a stunning West Indian Ocean seascape so rich with coral that it…
View More Earth Day fantasy, West Indian OceanSea Monsters of the Deep
This month’s Science Illustrated discusses how some deep-sea organisms are larger than thier shallow water cousins. The article dicusses the processes that lead to this…
View More Sea Monsters of the DeepWhy I Believe in PLoS One
At the PLoS One Community blog I discuss why I joined PLoS One, believe in the open access mission, and contemplate how we view a…
View More Why I Believe in PLoS OneA pirate’s life for me
BBC News carries an interview with a 25 year old Somali pirate Years ago we used to fish a lot, enough for us to eat…
View More A pirate’s life for meNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Shiver Me Timbers
Again from Gary’s website, Phrase Finder An oath, expressing annoyance or surprise. Robert Louis Stevenson used shiver my timbers several times in the original 1883…
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