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…
A Fish That Starts With "X": Children's books about the Sea
My understanding of what makes a good children’s book changed dramatically about 15 months ago, when my baby daughter Clara Lynn was born. Before that…
View More A Fish That Starts With "X": Children's books about the SeaDeep Ocean Web Event
In case you missed Peter and I discussing this program, here is another reminder. DEEP OCEAN AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL. The series…
View More Deep Ocean Web EventGood News From The South Pacific
Today’s Saipan Tribune reports on the growing support among Pacific Islands to ban bottom trawling. Palau President Remengassau has been the lead on rallying support…
View More Good News From The South PacificFriday Deep-Sea Picture (03/23/07)
Both Pictures from Igenious.org.uk James Six (1731-1793) retired early from business to devote himself to the natural sciences. He is best known for the invention…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (03/23/07)Planet Earth airs ‘Deep Ocean’ episode
This Sunday (March 25) the Discovery Channel will be broadcasting the series Planet Earth at 8pm ET/PT. Footage of Davidson Seamount will be broadcast in…
View More Planet Earth airs ‘Deep Ocean’ episodePlanet Earth airs 'Deep Ocean' episode
This Sunday (March 25) the Discovery Channel will be broadcasting the series Planet Earth at 8pm ET/PT. Footage of Davidson Seamount will be broadcast in…
View More Planet Earth airs 'Deep Ocean' episodeThe Deep
The University of Chicago Press just launched a Flash Website, complete with gallery, for The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss by Claire Nouvian.…
View More The DeepFrom The Desk of Zelnio: New Geophysical Study May Point The Direction To New Vent Discoveries
Perspective view of East Pacific Rise and the seismic velocity structure of the underlying mantle. Surprisingly, regions of magma storage in the mantle (shown as…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: New Geophysical Study May Point The Direction To New Vent DiscoveriesSweet 16 Will Occur Without Colossal Squid
Perhaps unsurprisingly DSN’s pick for Science Bracket Smackdown, Team Invertebrate demolished 9th seeded Surgeons with a final score of 158-37. Through an amazing dorsal heart…
View More Sweet 16 Will Occur Without Colossal SquidSpring Science Bracket Showdown!
Coming into the Spring Science Bracket Showdown, the pundits pegged the Invertebrates as the most powerful in the field. Coach Bufo when asked about…
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