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Seaweed Sorting? There’s Now an App for That!

“What is that squishy brown stuff on the rock?” – said every tidepool enthusiast ever. Just in time for the low winter tides, the brilliant…

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Where Do the Most Narwhals Live?

Dr. M November 5, 2017 Abundance Abundant Center biogeography density Ecology macroecology narwhals range

Where do you find the most Narwhals on the Earth. Why Narwhals? Well it could be any species. Anglerfish, carnivorous sponge, giraffe, or even…

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How the Squid Lost Its Shell

RR Helm October 3, 2017

This is a guest post by Dr. Danna Staaf, a science writer with a PhD in marine biology from Stanford University. Her first book, Squid…

Coral Reef Fish Life of Science Special

Support Sea Stories

Alex Warneke September 4, 2017 Children's Book Sea Stories Storytelling

I firmly believe that good science must always be accompanied with good storytelling. Now more than ever, we must connect those around us to the…

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What actually happened in the sea during the solar eclipse!

Dr. Martini August 25, 2017 eclipse Oregon zooplankton

Last week, we wrote a teaser on what would happen in the sea during the eclipse. But now the results are in and YES! CALAMITY…

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What happens in the sea during a solar eclipse?

RR Helm August 18, 2017

On July 20th, 1963, three scientists sat on a research ship 200 miles south of Woods Hole, MA, waiting for something remarkable. They were nearly…

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The harrowing life of the violet snail

RR Helm July 6, 2017

For a long time when I thought of the violet snail I thought of hopelessness. I first learned about it after moving to a new…

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The humanity within the pages of scientific manuscripts

Dr. M July 4, 2017 humanity New Species scientific article scientific papers Scientist!species description

In the pages of a scientific paper one does not often glimpse the human element of scientists. Although these papers reflect countless hours of dedication…

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That Which is Bright and Splendid

Alex Warneke June 24, 2017 Hopkins Rose Natural History Nudibranch Photography

Guest Post: This past winter my good friend and excellent nature photographer Michael Ready and I were out exploring the Rocky Intertidal zone at Cabrillo…

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The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of Mexico

Dr. M June 15, 2017 biodiversity deep sea gallery Giant Isopod Gulf of Mexico invertebrates National Science Foundation tripod fish

I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…

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