Via Neatorama.. Jellyfish Lake is an isolated saltwater lake in the Pacific island of Palau. In the geologic past it was tied to the ocean…
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Allah Fish!
I once had a corn chip that looked like Sammy Davis Jr. Unfortunately I was hungry and consumed it. I stumbled across this in my…
View More Allah Fish!They Sure Beat My Star Wars Sheets
When I was a kid I had the best set of Return of the Jedi bed linens and curtains. I had a matching waste basket…
View More They Sure Beat My Star Wars SheetsA New Species at a New Vent
A recently-discovered jellyfish has been found at newly discovered vents in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: WHOI Last week while DSN focused on charismatic megafauna with…
View More A New Species at a New VentUseless Wings But Better Lungs
A special post from Alison Boyer whose research encompasses birds and body size evolution. Penguins are remarkable divers, capable of diving to depths exceeding 200m.…
View More Useless Wings But Better LungsWhy is The Giant Isopod Giant?
Kevin’s wonderful post on the Giant Isopod inspired me to post on a topic I have long pondered. Frequent readers of DSN know that I…
View More Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteusCephalopod Intelligence Just Got Better
At the high end of invertebrate intelligence is the almighty Cephalopods, but maybe an additional 512mb of free memory would help. Makes me want to…
View More Cephalopod Intelligence Just Got BetterHow Do You Prepare 8.5 Meters of Invertebrate Tissue?
How to video on Giant Squid preparation from the British Natural History Museum. This is the same individual I had the pleasure to visit last…
View More How Do You Prepare 8.5 Meters of Invertebrate Tissue?From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleri
Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a…
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