There are many anecdotal remedies for jellyfish stings, from urine to meat tenderizer, but this one may be the tastiest. A case report published in the…
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Category: Life At Sea
Top 20 Frequently Asked Questions of Marine Scientists
Here at DSN we strive to inspire the next generation of mini-deeplings. Ultimately, we want you to want you to be like us. Perhaps not…
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The most beautiful animal you've never seen
When I first saw a sea sapphire I thought I was hallucinating. The day had been anything but normal, but this part will always stand…
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The Majestic Plastic Bag
Like the lovely PGP (Pacific Garbage Patch), this has just been a plastic filled week… and it’s only Tuesday! To join in on all the…
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Martini’s Law: A malady of gases
Some know it as the “Rapture of the Deep,” others simply as, “being Narced,” but in my experience the most relevant nomenclature thus proposed for…
View More Martini’s Law: A malady of gasesThe Real Shark Week: Diving in with oceanic whitetips
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week kicked off with a *fake* documentary about sharks, and under normal circumstances this would sink me into a big blue pit of bummer.…
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Every year, the world’s largest fish gathers to feed (and feed, and FEED) in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in eastern Yucatan, in numbers larger…
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Building Spanish Galleons 101
Ever dreamed of owning your own ship? Sail the seven seas? Pillage? Adventure? Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly…
View More Building Spanish Galleons 101Break through 2 months of Antarctic sea ice in 5 minutes
Love, love, love, love this video. Marine scientist Cassandra Brooks strapped a camera to the front of NSF’s icebreaker the Nathaniel B. Palmer as it…
View More Break through 2 months of Antarctic sea ice in 5 minutesA New Stereomicroscope for $440?
Can you smell that? Despite being spring it smells just a little less green. Indeed, there is a little less green around me. Sure the…
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