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You Should Definitely Know about Pufferfish Skeletons

It all started with this Tweet. So, uh, I just learned that this is what a pufferfish skeleton looks like, and I think you all…

Art Biology Ecology Environmental Sciences Life of Science Organisms Uncategorized

Writings on the SeaWall: Squidtoons

Alex Warneke November 30, 2018 Art Books squidtoons

As science communicators, we are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to translate the ramblings of the ivory tower into a relatable and accessible public…

New Research Organisms

A Wormy (and Nerdy) Conquest of the Deep

Dr. M November 28, 2018 Game of Thrones Lord of the Rings Polychaete taxonomy worm

There are all kinds of reasons why Paulo Bonifácio and Lénaïck Menot have nerd clout. There is, of course, the fact that they just described…

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Holothurian Hill

Dr. M November 23, 2018 headless chicken holothurian NOAA Sea Cucumber

Take a break from the madness of #blackfriday2018 & marvel at these swimming sea cucumbers, seen during recent #Okeanos expedition: https://t.co/HneVxh2JiI pic.twitter.com/MEYO9OKmQb — NOAA…

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Ribbon Eel Video Roundup

Dr. M November 18, 2018 hermaphrodite Ribbon Eel video

Featured image photo by Jack Follow, Blue Ribbon Eel 6, https://flic.kr/p/gXbbtG. Available by Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Because my other post today is…

Biology Mammals

Holy Swimming Bats

Dr. M November 12, 2018 bats Behavior fishing foraging mammal Marine Mammal swimming

Fun little fact I learned today. Bats can swim. Behold the majesticness. Hat tip to Lauren Coons on Twitter. Newsflash: 🦇Bats can swim 🦇And are…

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An Octopus Nursery Discovered on a Deep Underwater Mountain

Dr. M November 11, 2018 Brooding California Davidson Seamount nursery Octopus Pacific sanctuary Seamount

Far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, three quarters of a mile deep, lies the peak of an underwater mountain. Rising 1.4 miles off…

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Wooden Homes on the Seafloor Yield Insights Into the Impacts of Climate Change

Dr. M September 12, 2018 climate change diversity donuts Invertebrate mmmm....donuts Niche Wood Fall wood puns

Nearly two miles below the ocean’s surface, we are building new worlds. You might be surprised that these ecospheres are wooden—little log cabins hosting a…

Biology Evolution Mammals

So, You Want to Live in the Water? A Tale of Why Aquatic Mammals are So Big

Dr. M March 26, 2018 body size evolution otters sea lions seals Temperature whales

Guest post by William Gearty (Ph.D. Student at Stanford University) It’s summertime and you’re sweating from the heat and humidity. You jump in the pool…

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Embracing Yes/Also: Marine Protected Areas Are Not An Either/Or Proposition

RickMac March 23, 2018 Bringing It conservation Editorial Marine Protected Areas Marine Reserves MPA MPAs New York Times NGOs ocean Ocean Zoning Opinion Papahanaumokuakea policy Protected Areas

Ocean science and conservation, like any human enterprise, is subject to its fair share of internal messiness from time to time. As someone whose expertise…

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