We know almost nothing about Giant Squids with mantles lengths less than 1000 mm (~40 inches). Very young squids are even more enigmatic than adults. A…
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Category: Organisms
I Pity the Species That Doesn’t Decorate
Mr. T made mohawks and fool pitying a life goal for many. Another life goal for many, thanks to first name Mr, middle name period,…
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How Urban Renewal Gets You Giant Sea Hares
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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My Other Ride is the Belafonte
You know when you have too much time on a Sunday. (Or you actually don’t, but you spend too much time on something absolutely unproductive…but…
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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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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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What Would A Kosher Jew Eat in the Cretaceous?
The answer to what kosher observing Jew would eat 310 million year ago is finally answered thanks to three paleobiologist. The short answer? Dinner will be…
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It’s early Monday morning. You really don’t want to work. Well let me help you out. Grab that cup of coffee, grab your mouse, and…
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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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