Why masses of giant ocean mollusks invading your city’s rest & relaxation zone is actually a good thing At the heart of downtown Oakland,…
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Category: Habitats
Malacology Monthly: Inside-Out
This Open-House Special brings you inside the modern homes of today’s most popular marine mollusks Are you old enough to remember the show MTV Cribs, where…
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How to hold a piece of the deep sea
Joan Lederman is holding a truly remarkable bowl. “Do you see those little bumps?” she asks me, pointing to the green glaze. The glassy surface…
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Oh my god, what the @#$% is that bro?
I can’t help it. I’m in love with a new viral video. Is it the fact that features the largest species of fish? Is nostalgia…
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Malacology Monthly: Spines and How to Use Them
Evolution is repetitive, especially if it produces adaptations that work well. If it’s all about survival, spines do the trick throughout the mollusk world. Scorpion Without…
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Life of Every Color & Kind
When one of my favorite papers of all time gets made into a School House Rock-esque production….magic happens. I was smiling the whole time like the…
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Ocean spin cycle traps hapless pufferfish.
Oh little pufferfish. Your tiny little fins are no match for a mini-ocean maelstrom. You and your buddy are trapped in a small ocean vortex that keeps…
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Why are there no fish in the deepest deep sea?
Here’s a mystery: below 8,400 meters there are no fish. There are other creatures: sea cucumbers, anemones, tiny worms, but no one has ever seen…
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The Hat You Didn’t Even Know You Needed.
I now know what all the Deeplings are getting for Christmas…. This might be the best thing I have ever seen on Etsy.
View More The Hat You Didn’t Even Know You Needed.Rare Giant Jellyfish Caught on Video
New spectacular video of a enigmatic jellyfish is going viral across the internet (see below). Although first collected in 1901 and scientifically described in 1910, the giant…
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