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Look at These Amazing Deep-Sea Creatures from the Remote Pacific Right Now

Dr. M March 12, 2017

[View the story “Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas” on Storify]

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How do bone-eating worms eat bones?

Dr. M January 29, 2017

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…

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A 100-year-old mystery blob solved

RR Helm December 8, 2016

First, let’s be clear: in the ocean, mucus is king. On land, mucus is tragically confined to various animal orifices, unable to last long outside…

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Craig With Big Things (and Small Things)

I have a confession. I am obsessed with ridiculously large and small things. While other children impatiently anticipated toys for Christmas, I enjoyed just as…

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Have you been watching Okeanos explorer? If not, this week is your chance!

Dr. Martini July 30, 2016 NOAA Okeanos Explorer ROV

I’m kind of obsessed with Okeanos Explorer. Why? Because being able to watch a live feed of an ROV exploring the deep ocean on the…

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GO GO GADGET JELLYFISH!

Dr. Martini May 24, 2016 jellyfish marianas trench Okeanos Explorer ROV

One thing I’ve learned from the Okeanos Explorer’s ROV trip to the Marianas Trench, is that deep sea jellyfish just like to let it all hang…

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On being scared

Dr. M March 8, 2016

At 2 am, the only hints of light are the flecks peaking out from curtained portholes. The red lights of the bridge illuminate the path…

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Meet the New Sharks of 2015

Douglas Long February 12, 2016 Catshark elasmobranch Genetics lanternshark meristics New Species nurse shark sharks taxonomy

The worn and weary phrase “There’s more fish in the sea” isn’t just cold solace for heartbroken saps, but for shark biologists, this means more discoveries…

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Malacology Monthly: Going Deep

Douglas Long December 28, 2015 conchology deep ocean deep sea evolution Gastropod Invertebrate invertebrate paleontology malacology marine biology marine ecology mollusk shell shells seashells Snail

Sub-Neritic Gentrification For November we will be doing some deep thinking about deep-sea mollusks in an attempt to understand the complex history and adaptations of…

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Ninja Lanternshark: the New Shark Species You Will Never See Coming

Douglas Long December 25, 2015 deep sea elasmobranch ichthyology lanternsharks marine biology Ninja Lanternshark shark

You will never see the Ninja Lanternshark coming, not because it’s dark and elusive, but because you won’t be swimming below 1,000 feet deep off…

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