On July 20th, 1963, three scientists sat on a research ship 200 miles south of Woods Hole, MA, waiting for something remarkable. They were nearly…
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Category: Organisms
The harrowing life of the violet snail
For a long time when I thought of the violet snail a cold chill would run down my spine. I first learned about it after moving…
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In the pages of a scientific paper one does not often glimpse the human element of scientists. Although these papers reflect countless hours of dedication…
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That Which is Bright and Splendid
Guest Post: This past winter my good friend and excellent nature photographer Michael Ready and I were out exploring the Rocky Intertidal zone at Cabrillo…
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The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of Mexico
I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…
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The Ancient Ocean of the Dakota Access Pipeline
You pull your old car to the side of the road, slow to a stop and turn the key: the fire in your engine dies.…
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Peak Poke? (Or, Our Choices Have Consequences)
One of my favorite urban myths is that at any point in time you are never more than six feet away from a rat. Turns…
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The Return to Silent Spring
This is a guest post dually written by Nick Hayman and Dr. Violet Renick. Last week, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt denied the petition to ban…
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Reason 5,879 why dolphins are a$$holes: Octopus “handling”
In case you needed further proof that dolphins really are the a$$holes of the ocean, we can now add even more evidence to this list. A…
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Bring the hammer.
Prepare yourself for the hammer. No not that hammer. This one. The Malleidae, or the hammer oysters, is a suite of around 30 species, primarily…
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