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New Research

  • The Carpet Dragon Takes Flight

  • Introducing a New Species: My Namesake, a New Bone-Eating Worm

  • Hump Day Happiness: Dive into Deep-Sea Delights

  • New Deep-Sea Cucumber Has 100 Feet

  • Ancient Origins of the Vampire Squid

  • Holy Glowing Sea Cucumbers!

  • A New Deep-Sea Family of Roly Polies

  • Adaptations Biology Evolution Habitats Hadal & Trench Organisms

    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…

    Dr. M June 17, 2024 No Comments
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  • Conservation & Environment Mining

    Deep-Sea Mining with John Oliver

    Dr. M June 13, 2024 No Comments
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  • Vessels and Equipment

    The Inside Story of the Titan Submersible

    Dr. M June 13, 2024 No Comments
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  • Sharks

    Tiger Sharks Will Nom Nom Anything

    Tiger sharks are sort of generalist feeders. And by generalist, I mean they will pretty much eat anything. And by everything, I mean everything. On…

    Dr. M June 11, 2024 No Comments
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  • Adaptations Biology Ecology Organisms Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls

    A Journey to the Hottest Place on Earth: Hydrothermal Vents and the Resilient Pompeii Worm

    I have only seen a hydrothermal vent once, during Dive 73 aboard the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Doc Ricketts. Unlike many deep-sea biologists, I…

    Dr. M June 4, 2024 No Comments
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Opinions and Editorial

  • Abyss Opinion & Editorial Organisms Policy

     The Cost of Fear: How Perceptions of the Deep Sea Hurt Conservation

    Dr. M April 28, 2024 No Comments
  • Cephalopods Opinion & Editorial

    A very special PSA from Deep-Sea News

    Dr. M August 8, 2019
  • Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist!

    What Are Your Research Group’s Scientific Core Values?

    Dr. M January 29, 2019
  • Conservation & Environment Opinion & Editorial Plastic Vessels and Equipment

    The Continued Boondoggle of the Ocean Cleanup

    Dr. M January 6, 2019
  • Conferences Editor's Desk Education Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist! Special

    Can you afford to be a marine biologist? Or a scientist?

    Dr. M December 24, 2018
  • Editor's Desk Education Life of Science Opinion & Editorial Scientist!

    Let’s Kill the GRE

    Dr. M November 23, 2018

The Basics

25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #17 Vent May Be the Womb of Life

Dr. M March 2, 2007

#17!  The question posed by a reader was just too good not to include the series.  What’s the current take on a deep-sea origin of…

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Reviews

Finally an Ad That Doesn’t Make Me Cringe.

Dr. M March 2, 2007

I was slow to transition to Sb.  Why?  It was all the advertising that occurs on the pages (although much less than other sites).  Those…

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Reviews

Finally an Ad That Doesn't Make Me Cringe.

Dr. M March 2, 2007

I was slow to transition to Sb.  Why?  It was all the advertising that occurs on the pages (although much less than other sites).  Those…

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Expeditions

International Polar Year

Dr. M March 2, 2007

Picture from IPY website, Elephant Foot Glacier From March 2007 to March 2009, grab your parka because it is International Polar Year(s). The organization of…

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Pictures and Movies

Friday Deep-Sea Picture (03/02/07)

Dr. M March 2, 2007

From MBARI: When MBARI researchers explore the seafloor below 1,000 meters, the most common fishes they see are rattail fish such as this Coryphaenoides acrolepis,…

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Vessels and Equipment

Cool New Gadgetry

Dr. M March 1, 2007

The picture is of DEPTHX. It weighs about 1.2 tons, shaped like a mushroom, and navigate itself into your bedroom.  Just kidding.  No not really. …

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Cephalopods

Bird’s Taste Good!

Dr. M March 1, 2007

That’s right, its a giant squid ready to eat the ivory-billed woodpecker!  It is this years poster for the True/False Film Festival.

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Cephalopods

Bird's Taste Good!

Dr. M March 1, 2007

That’s right, its a giant squid ready to eat the ivory-billed woodpecker!  It is this years poster for the True/False Film Festival.

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Industry & Government

Lobstermen & Fishermen Dance and Sing

Dr. M February 28, 2007

Will two starry eyed lovers from opposite sides of the track be able to bring peace to Maine?

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Industry & Government

Lobstermen & Fishermen Dance and Sing

Dr. M February 28, 2007

Will two starry eyed lovers from opposite sides of the track be able to bring peace to Maine?

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