Have you been watching Okeanos explorer? If not, this week is your chance!
I’m kind of obsessed with Okeanos Explorer. Why? Because being able to watch a live feed of an ROV...
Category: Seamount
How to hold a piece of the deep sea
Joan Lederman is holding a truly remarkable bowl. “Do you see those little bumps?” she asks me, pointing to...
Squid 1, Shark 0
In the South Pacific, hovering over the peaks of seamounts at depths more than one kilometer deep swims a...
Malacology Monday
You already know that Deep Sea News provides expert reporting, in-depth analysis, first-person research, and sarcastic mockery of contemporary...
These are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shells
Hermit crabs are generally awesome. They use snail shells, and sometime shells of other mollsucs, to protect their non-skeletonized...
The predictions of this model kills my love of models.
Few things give me greater joy than a model. No not those waifs that strut the fashion runways...
Velcro, romance, and consuming the flesh of crustaceans
When I describe my favorite sponge to others, yes I have a favorite sponge, I describe it like this:...
Largest Volcano on Earth! I’ll Drink to That!
Last week scientists discovered the largest volcano on earth and near the largest in the solar system. The volcano,...
Guest post: The stunning deep-water biodiversity of the Bear Seamount
I’m delighted to present this guest post from Dr. Michelle Staudinger, a post-doc at the University of Missouri Columbia and...
New squid found in Indian Ocean
A new species of squid, 0.7 meteres (2.3ft) in length was discovered among the 7,000 samples from taken from...