How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a…
Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Confronting Climate Change Skeptics
I thought it a good time to lay down a primer on how to talk with a climate skeptic, especially when they’re trying to swindle…
View More Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Confronting Climate Change SkepticsInterview with Edith Widder
At TreeHugger, Edith Widder on Mimicking the Glow of Deep Sea Fish to Discover New Species
View More Interview with Edith WidderFirst ever underwater lease granted to Nautilus
Well this can’t be good The government of Papua New Guinea has granted the world’s first deep sea mining lease to Nautilus Minerals of Toronto…
View More First ever underwater lease granted to NautilusMost Epic Tattoo Ever
Hmmmm….I really don’t know what to say. Via reddit
View More Most Epic Tattoo EverB-b-b-b-blue whale my b-b-blue whale
Blame Jarrett Byrnes. UBC.ZOOLOGY.GAGA.WHALE from Matt Siegle on Vimeo.
View More B-b-b-b-blue whale my b-b-blue whaleLive Blogging/Tweeting Our Changing Oceans Conference
I’m in ice-covered DC this week to attend the 11th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment where the focus is Our Changing Oceans.…
View More Live Blogging/Tweeting Our Changing Oceans ConferenceMetalocalypse: Underwater Friends
Thanks to our reader Mary for this awesome Metalocalypse short!
View More Metalocalypse: Underwater FriendsO Yes This Just Happened
Details to come on how you can get your own
View More O Yes This Just HappenedScientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble Diatom
Dear Diatoms, You are pretty, and I like you. Haeckel liked you too, so did Gaudi. Obviously, they appreciated the little things in life. While…
View More Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble DiatomMollusks Who Take Advantage of Others and the Scientist Who Study Them
An upcoming meeting was brought to my attention. Let’s just say the subject made me squeal a bit. I’m as giddy as school kid with…
View More Mollusks Who Take Advantage of Others and the Scientist Who Study Them