He was a squid from the wrong side of the ocean. She, a mild mannered but inquisitive squash from a rural farm. Theirs was a…
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Squid Fail
Point 1: The Giant Squid is Architeuthis dux. The Humboldt (or the Red Devil or Jumbo) Squid is Dosidicus gigas Point 2: The Humboldt Squid…
View More Squid FailSand Sculpture
I would definitely cast my vote for this one.
View More Sand Sculpture5 Questions With Me
The Duke Research site this month features my answers to five questions about ocean biodiversity, body size variation, blue whales, municipal water supplies, giant squids,…
View More 5 Questions With MeIn Which the Universe Overheats From a Supernova of Awesomeness
Yes, this will be liveblogged as soon as it comes out in video. There is nothing wrong with a B-movie that knows it’s a B-movie.…
View More In Which the Universe Overheats From a Supernova of AwesomenessTGIF Bonus: Cuttlefish Eats Octopus
It is hard to know what to cheer for here
View More TGIF Bonus: Cuttlefish Eats OctopusA Blog About Cephalopod Sculpture and Jewerly…
…and I am sure some other stuff too, if I can get past all the sweet necklaces. In Sheryl’s own words… I’m a sculptor and…
View More A Blog About Cephalopod Sculpture and Jewerly…TGIF: Robo Octopus Biomimetics
Biomimetics is the field of study where animals provide the inspiration for engineering designs that can be exploited by us, quite literally “life mimicking”. It…
View More TGIF: Robo Octopus BiomimeticsKraken rising in South Florida
Marco News reports a giant squid surfacing off South Florida. Dr. Hiro Tasaki, of the Osaka Deep-Sea Institute of Japan adds meaning with a rather…
View More Kraken rising in South FloridaFriday Deep-sea Picture: Illustrator James Jean
Talented illustrator and Fables cover artist James Jean has a blog called ProcessRecess (awesome) where he’s showcasing different versions of an award winning series of…
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