It makes me smile to think that, even after being lost at sea, a sunken ship can still be a symbol of hope. According to…
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Category: Biology
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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Wood falls are an oasis in a food desert
To grow larger, maintain themselves, and produce offspring, organisms require a ready source of building blocks such as carbon. In short, life requires energy. Keep…
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The Plight of the Irrawaddy
“I think it’s important to establish, first of all, that Irrawaddy dolphins are jerks to study.” Not exactly the preface I was expecting. “One of…
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Wood Falls, Chemicals, & Dubstep
I’ve gotten a little crazy about wood falls lately. My newest research project with Jim Barry at MBARI is definitely coolest research I have ever…
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Scientists use electricity, drugs, to uncover the secret world of jellyfish
Researchers have announced that, thanks to a whole slew of amazing science gadgets, they can now control the jellyfish life cycle, causing mini-jellyfish blooms in the lab…
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Coral reefs, let's unzip your genes.
How will coral reefs respond to climate change? Well, let’s start with an analogy. Suppose you pick an arbitrary time of day, choose a random…
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Creation of the world’s first Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
Ladies and gentlemen, I could not make this up if I tried. I owe my thanks to Wyatt Patry for sharing this study with me,…
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A New Parasitic Male Found
The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed–Abraham Lincoln Over 300 different species of anglerfish…
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The question you should have asked about Fukushima, but probably didn’t.
The 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear fiasco was a disaster that is still affecting Japan. But it also raised an onslaught of questions about the potential…
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