Guest post by Dr. Melissa Betters “They got it!” echoed shouts down the hallways of the Research Vessel Atlantis in Fall 2018. The whole science…
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The Cost of Fear: How Perceptions of the Deep Sea Hurt Conservation
Guest post by Dr. Melissa Betters Are you afraid of the deep, dark ocean? If so, you’re not alone. Thalassophobia (fear of deep water) seems…
View More The Cost of Fear: How Perceptions of the Deep Sea Hurt ConservationIntroducing a New Species: My Namesake, a New Bone-Eating Worm
Osedax worms, or the ‘bone eating’ worms are little soft sacks resembling snotty little flowers. The “bone devourer” is not quite accurate as the worms…
View More Introducing a New Species: My Namesake, a New Bone-Eating WormHump Day Happiness: Dive into Deep-Sea Delights
You know what your hump day needs? Some absolute stunning photos of deep-sea animals. Look at this one. Look at that one. You gotta get…
View More Hump Day Happiness: Dive into Deep-Sea DelightsYou want to be a marine biologist?
So, you’ve decided you want to become a marine biologist? Well, grab your snorkel, strap on your flippers, and prepare for a wild ride through…
View More You want to be a marine biologist?New Deep-Sea Cucumber Has 100 Feet
A new species of deep-sea cucumber has over 100 feet in alternating two or three rows. This means of course that when it plays the…
View More New Deep-Sea Cucumber Has 100 FeetAncient Origins of the Vampire Squid
Delving into the evolutionary past of the enigmatic deep-sea vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, has long been a pursuit shrouded in mystery. However, recent discoveries, such…
View More Ancient Origins of the Vampire SquidHow An Ancient Ocean Shaped US History
I never thought that when I wrote this post over ten years ago, the story would go viral. In it I detail, how a Cretaceous…
View More How An Ancient Ocean Shaped US HistoryThe Many Clawed, Blind Lobsters of the Deep
In the profound darkness of the ocean’s depths, organisms face a choice concerning their visual capabilities. Some species evolve specialized eyes that grow to astonishing…
View More The Many Clawed, Blind Lobsters of the DeepSeamounts of the Southeast Pacific
Schmidt Ocean has posted new 4K video of a suite of amazing organisms from seamounts of the coast of Chile. I, however, strongly feel the…
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