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Ocean Sunfish are the most useless animal (an epic rant)

Ocean Sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, look like a pancake and are just the weirdest fish. I was ambivalent about these creatures until reading…

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The Kelp of Luxury

Jarrett Byrnes January 30, 2017

How do you define class? How do you define luxury? How do you define an experience like no other at 30,000 feet in the sky?…

Gadgets & Gear Weird

Have you been nautical or nice? A week of DSN holiday gift guides

Dr. Martini December 12, 2016 gift guide happy holidays holiday cards Holidays whales

It’s December. With all the parties, year-end-deadlines and general holiday shenanigans, have you found the perfect gift for that marine science-lover in your life? If you have,…

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A 100-year-old mystery blob solved

RR Helm December 8, 2016

First, let’s be clear: in the ocean, mucus is king. On land, mucus is tragically confined to various animal orifices, unable to last long outside…

Biology Ecology New Research Pelagic Plankton Weird

What are these giant tube-shaped animals showing up in the Azores?

RR Helm July 5, 2016

So on June 7th I was all, ‘Facebook, what’s happening today?’ and as I’m scrolling through my feed I see this picture–posted by a scuba…

Biology Fish Organisms Weird

Video: What is this scary fish?

RR Helm April 19, 2016

So last Wednesday I got a message from DSN reader Aaron England Looze asking if I could identify this fish: Anyone who knows me knows…

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Malacology Monthly: Going Deep

Douglas Long December 28, 2015 conchology deep ocean deep sea evolution Gastropod Invertebrate invertebrate paleontology malacology marine biology marine ecology mollusk shell shells seashells Snail

Sub-Neritic Gentrification For November we will be doing some deep thinking about deep-sea mollusks in an attempt to understand the complex history and adaptations of…

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Ninja Lanternshark: the New Shark Species You Will Never See Coming

Douglas Long December 25, 2015 deep sea elasmobranch ichthyology lanternsharks marine biology Ninja Lanternshark shark

You will never see the Ninja Lanternshark coming, not because it’s dark and elusive, but because you won’t be swimming below 1,000 feet deep off…

Adaptations Biology Coral Reef Ecology Evolution Mollusk Weird

Five Mind-Blowing Bivalve GIFs That Will Blow Your Mind – Your Blown Mind Won’t Believe #6!

Douglas Long December 7, 2015 bear bivalve Cephalopod Clam cockle cute fruits de mer GIF malacology marine biology mollusk Octopus scallop seafood seashell

Since the dawn of human civilization, much has been written about the sheer adrenaline-pumping excitement of clams, scallops, cockles, but today’s digital age has cranked-up that…

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Malacology Monthly: It Eats Whaaaat?

Douglas Long November 11, 2015 conchology feeding ecology Gastropod malacology marine biology marine ecology mollusk Parasite predator sea snail seashell shell Snail toxins trophic

Not all snails scour the ocean bottom for algae and muck, but some have more refined tastes. But taste is one thing, and having the…

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