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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

Adaptations Mating & Reproduction Organisms

Nothing says let’s get it on…

Alex Warneke February 14, 2013 chemical ecologylobstermate choicemate cuesR. KellysexValentine's Day

Alexandria Warneke is a masters student at San Diego State University. You may remember that Alex had a Scifund project asking for funds to support her research…

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Happy VD

Dr. M February 14, 2013 AquamanValentine's Day

Hat tip to Aquaman Shrine

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Organisms

10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are A$$holes

Dr. M February 13, 2013 dolphinsinfanticidePenispredatorrapeTattoo

Treehugger recently posted 10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are Undeniably Awesome.  This is all nice and well but this does overlook some key aspects of dolphins…

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Cephalopods Opinion & Editorial

What is the true size of Colossal Squid?

Dr. M February 12, 2013 Amazing Ocean Factsbody sizeColossal SquidGiant SquidlengthNational GeographicSteve O'Shea

No doubt you have seen the Amazing Ocean Facts circulating around the web. It seems to be drawing renewed interest even though it cam out…

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Gadgets & Gear

Oceanwings, A Wingsuit for Flying Underwater

Dr. M February 12, 2013 AqualungflyingGuillaume BinardOceanwingsPierre Frollascuba divingwetsuit

No word if or when these will go into production.  Probably held in consumer testing to check how much other divers will laugh at you.…

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Adaptations Ecology Organisms Plankton

SOS Please Someone Help Me…

Alex Warneke February 10, 2013

Alexandria Warneke is a masters student at San Diego State University. You may remember that Alex had a Scifund project asking for funds to support…

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Uncategorized

Taking it to the next wrong, wrong level

Dr. M February 9, 2013

Before Miriam left DSN I asked her to give me a post on Kevin.  In classic Miriam style, she says goodbye to fellow departing Deepling.…

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Scientist! The Basics

Because you’re mine, we walk the line

Holly Bik February 9, 2013 beergoodbyeKevin Zelnionew beginnings

I’ve been cloistered in the suburbs of Shanghai these past three days, visiting family and listening to fireworks explode outside the window as we count…

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May your adventures continue.

Dr. Martini February 8, 2013

To me Kevin Zelnio is larger than life. This is probably due to the fact that we have never met in person. But I have…

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Scientist! The Basics

Hasta la proxima, Kevin

Alistair Dove February 8, 2013

As Kevin moves on to snowier pastures, I want to offer a different perspective on his contributions to DSN and the world of science.  In…

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