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…
The Largest Waves in the Sea Aren’t at the Beach
I am very excited to introduce Kim Martini as guest blogger here at DSN. Kim is a physical oceanographer working at the University of Alaska,…
View More The Largest Waves in the Sea Aren’t at the BeachWarmer Weather Means More Sharks
DSN’s very own para_sight is on the Weather Channel with Meteorologist Julie Martin discussing several sightings of great white sharks off the coast of the…
View More Warmer Weather Means More SharksTGIF: The Biggest Poop On Earth (possibly)
Behold! The biggest poop on earth! Well, we don’t actually know if it’s the actual biggest poop, but it is a poop that came out…
View More TGIF: The Biggest Poop On Earth (possibly)Why are whale sharks so small?
Whale sharks won’t be the only big ass vertebrate in the waters off Mexico come August! I’ll be joining Para_Sight and team for the Afuera,…
View More Why are whale sharks so small?Understanding How Hares and Big Lineman Lose Races Through Sucking Feet
In Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare a slow-moving but determined tortoise defeats an obnoxious and speedy hare, who decides to nap mid race. The…
View More Understanding How Hares and Big Lineman Lose Races Through Sucking FeetWhat is the green sea foam off La Jolla Shores (San Diego)?
If you were at the beach in San Diego this weekend, especially off La Jolla Shores, you might have seen streaks of green sea foam.…
View More What is the green sea foam off La Jolla Shores (San Diego)?Giant wave from glacier breakage almost swamps boat
From gCaptain: Tourists get the full experience of the power of a calving glacier while on a boat trip off Ilulissat, Greenland. Fortunately, and somewhat…
View More Giant wave from glacier breakage almost swamps boatSea Creature or Entrails?
From DSN, it’s everybody’s game of science, trivia, and fun! Contestants are you ready to play… SEA CREATURE OR ENTRAILS!!! [applause] I’m your host Dr.…
View More Sea Creature or Entrails?Notes from the field: Mexico whale shark research 2012
Science is about discovery, observation and understanding, but it doesn’t always proceed smoothly and inexorably towards success. Real science, especially RealBiology®, is often messy and…
View More Notes from the field: Mexico whale shark research 2012Life on the Leg of a Crab
Neptune Canada, the world’s first regional-scale underwater ocean observatory network that plugs directly into the Internet, has an excellent Flickr photostream of deep-sea beasties. A close up on the…
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