Love this video about angler fish. Just the right amount of laughter and science this new ear needs! Of course our favorite at DSN is…
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By trying to look sexier you may be ruining sex for corals.
You might be surprised to learn that an ingredient in some skin crèmes is coral, or more accurately coral extract. More specifically, Pseudopterosin A is…
View More By trying to look sexier you may be ruining sex for corals.Execute order 66
In the third or, um, sixth Star Wars movie, Emperor Palpatine finally reveals himself as the evil Sith lord Darth Sidious when he orders the…
View More Execute order 66Can Beasts of the Deep Survive the Impact of Drilling for Oil?
This is Guest Post from Dr. Daniel Jones a deep-sea biologist with the National Oceanography Centre in the United Kingdom and Project Coordinator for SERPENT…
View More Can Beasts of the Deep Survive the Impact of Drilling for Oil?The unusual diet of deep-sea fish
In January 2004, Mathew Jones was processing the bycatch from New Zealand lobster stock assessment. Six fish including a silverside, Bollons’ rattail, jock stewart, dark…
View More The unusual diet of deep-sea fishGiant Squid on Video?!
If you haven’t already heard, Discovery Channel announced that they have captured Architeuthis dux, aka the Giant Squid on video. The giant squid has been…
View More Giant Squid on Video?!California Coastal Climate Change Research
Was just sent these great informative short videos about research being done to understand how climate change affects coastal communities. Coastal organisms live in areas…
View More California Coastal Climate Change ResearchDr. M and the Colossal Squid
Number 6 on on my marine biology bucket list was to see the Colossal Squid Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni. I mentioned in another post why I am so excited…
View More Dr. M and the Colossal SquidTGIF – The spectacular fluorescent colours of Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are famous for their beautiful colours, but in fact when I visit them I am usually surprised how colourful reefs AREN’T. Most healthy…
View More TGIF – The spectacular fluorescent colours of Coral ReefsWhat’s green and gold and red all over?
There’s a sizable red tide event unfolding in Australia right now, where thick slicks of red planktonic algae are washing up on Sydney’s iconic beaches, including the…
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