In the fossil history of sharks, a unique evolutionary experiment happened much earlier than anyone thought. The largest fishes in the oceans feed on some…
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Category: Organisms
Aplacophorans: The fuzzy little Mollusk you don’t know
Cute and cuddly may not be the first words you would to describe a Mollusk. A group whose name literally means “soft-bodied” in Latin. However,…
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Why are there no fish in the deepest deep sea?
Here’s a mystery: below 8,400 meters there are no fish. There are other creatures: sea cucumbers, anemones, tiny worms, but no one has ever seen…
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The Hat You Didn’t Even Know You Needed.
I now know what all the Deeplings are getting for Christmas…. This might be the best thing I have ever seen on Etsy.
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Lovable blobfish figure is lovable
EricHo has this amazing 3D printed sculpture of a blobfish for sale. Just the thing I need to add to my collection. Go buy one now and…
View More Lovable blobfish figure is lovableBoom Boom like a Jellyfish
How this song escaped being the summer earworm of 2015 is beyond me?! I have no idea what it means or even if jellyfish go…
View More Boom Boom like a JellyfishRare Giant Jellyfish Caught on Video
New spectacular video of a enigmatic jellyfish is going viral across the internet (see below). Although first collected in 1901 and scientifically described in 1910, the giant…
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The Art of Saving Our Seas
“Artivism: An explosion of creativity, a marrying of art and activism” Over the past three years, street artists across the globe have taken up their brushes, prepped…
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Dolphins and Drugs – The Shocking Connections
Is Flipper a junkie? Deep Sea News has always provided the fair and balanced approach to dolphins, recognizing their essential role in the oceans’ ecosystems, yet…
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Malacology Monthly: A Look at Bivalves, From Both Sides Now
Bivalves: clams, scallops, oysters, cockles, and mussels, have rich lives and complex evolutionary histories far beyond the deep-fryer. Here are vignettes of four bivalves that…
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