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…
On the Allure of the Ocean’s Novelty
SEED Magazine has put my article up on their website! Go there and take a read. Let me know what you think or address any…
View More On the Allure of the Ocean’s NoveltyRussians Claim Deepest Dive…
… in a freshwater lake. I know, its not the deep sea but it is deep and it involves ocean-going submersibles! Lake Baikal is pretty…
View More Russians Claim Deepest Dive…A Response to Russ of Planktos
Russ comments in our previous post Au contrair. The record shows that Planktos was long advocating and involved in ecorestoration not merely recently. The Way…
View More A Response to Russ of PlanktosMurder On The High Seas
Telegraph UK is running an amazing series of photos of great white attacking a seal. That’s going to leave a mark.
View More Murder On The High SeasNew and Reinvented?
Rick points out that Planktos is back. Planktos is one of those groups who wanted to fertilize the oceans with iron to sequester C02 out…
View More New and Reinvented?Scientist falls in love with manta rays, finds new species
When Andrea Marshall began studying the manta rays of Mozambique for her dissertation five years ago, she never expected to discover a new species, let…
View More Scientist falls in love with manta rays, finds new speciesRecord-Setting Northernmost Vents Discovered
It was only 3 years ago when the northernmost vents were found in the Arctic Ocean at 71 degrees, just above Iceland. Dr. Rolf Pedersen…
View More Record-Setting Northernmost Vents Discovered"The Cave Where Turtles Die" Video
Earlier this year, I highlighted a post from the amazing dive blog The Right Blue. Their story about the “cave where turtles die” was one…
View More "The Cave Where Turtles Die" VideoRobofish
Robotic sea bream from researchers at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. Go to the Pink Tentacle to get the full story!
View More RobofishMe and Rockhoppers… You Just Wouldn't Understand…
Thanks to Jives, frequent commenter who is embedded in the New England Aquarium, for relaying my love note to the rockhopper penguins there. I just…
View More Me and Rockhoppers… You Just Wouldn't Understand…