I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…
View More The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of MexicoAuthor: Dr. M
Bring the hammer.
Prepare yourself for the hammer. No not that hammer. This one. The Malleidae, or the hammer oysters, is a suite of around 30 species, primarily…
View More Bring the hammer.Look at These Amazing Deep-Sea Creatures from the Remote Pacific Right Now
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View More Look at These Amazing Deep-Sea Creatures from the Remote Pacific Right NowThe Little Strawberry Squid with the Big Eye
If I were ever to write a Little Golden Book on par with The Poky Little Puppy it would about cute, little, and red, deep-sea…
View More The Little Strawberry Squid with the Big EyeSo yeah ocean sunfish are ridiculous, dolphins are @#$@&, and deep-sea anglerfish are monsters
Recently a couple of interesting posts sparked some introspection on how I view, label, and discuss the denizens of the oceans. Carla Litchfield, Senior Lecturer, School…
View More So yeah ocean sunfish are ridiculous, dolphins are @#$@&, and deep-sea anglerfish are monstersHow do bone-eating worms eat bones?
The deep-sea Osedax bone-devouring worms could easily have been the poster child for Deep-Sea News instead of the Giant Squid. I love them because Osedax are…
View More How do bone-eating worms eat bones?In the evolution of fishes, this is a one seahorse race*
*alternative titles include “Looking a gift seahorse (genome) in the mouth”, “My kingdom for a seahorse genome”, “Hold your seahorses“, and “The galloping evolution of…
View More In the evolution of fishes, this is a one seahorse race*Have you been nautical or nice? Gifts for the marine scientist
This holiday season be sure to treat the weekend, aspiring, or career marine scientist in your life with the gear and equipment they need. Better…
View More Have you been nautical or nice? Gifts for the marine scientistThe Trump Administration’s Attack on Science
Well let’s see where things stand… President Elect Trumps transition team requested the Department of Energy name staffers who worked on climate change programs. Thankfully…
View More The Trump Administration’s Attack on ScienceThe DSN Superteam Just Got Bigger
We are not messing around at DSN. We are building our ranks. We are coming back strong. I am very excited to announce the addition of…
View More The DSN Superteam Just Got Bigger