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…
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Species do a lot more for us than you might realize. They are not merely coexisting with us on our great journey through life, but…
View More More LinksCongrats to New MacArthur Fellow Dr. Benoit-Bird!
One of 23 MacArthur “Genius” grant recipients this year! Way to go Marine Science! Benoit-Bird, 34, studies the interrelationships of animals in different marine environments,…
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Beautiful photos, a none other than National Geographic of course, of a new species of fiery sea slug that lays lacy egg cases. Kind of…
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A student-led cruise is off central California right now, seeking records of the ancient California Current in the Santa Barbara basin’s famously layered mud. The…
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Sure we’ll protect deep-sea fishes…uuhhh we changed our mind The meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, which concluded today, left conservation organizations disappointed with…
View More HypocritesBan on deep-sea drilling rejected
What could go wrong? O’ wait… European coastal nations have agreed to review rules for offshore drilling, but said each country should decide individually on…
View More Ban on deep-sea drilling rejectedIs Gulf oil killing whale sharks?
Research findings indicate that the oil spill off the coast of Mexico may be endangering the lives of these animals. Biologist Eric Hoffmayer, who studies…
View More Is Gulf oil killing whale sharks?His noodly appendage caresses Baltimore
I spotted this amazing sign in Baltimore last week. TGIF, oh noble Flying Spaghetti Monster.
View More His noodly appendage caresses BaltimoreTide Pool: Cool Seeps, Parasitic Nematodes, and Magnetic Sea Animals
An occasional series where we briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! Olu et al. in PLoS One examine the…
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Paleontologist Chris Nedin at the Ediacaran blog takes down the claims of a paper of metazoan life in the Proterozoic with Proterozoic Sponges Claims Don’t…
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