What happens in the sea during a solar eclipse?
On July 20th, 1963, three scientists sat on a research ship 200 miles south of Woods Hole, MA, waiting...
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Only One of These is Ramen Noodles
Nothing says college breakfast of champions more than the salty, stale goodness of Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup. We’ve all...
Pride, Actually.
It’s June, and that means the end of the NBA, the start of summer, and the celebration of LGBT...
Reddit AMA (Saturday May 27th): DSN on a boat, throwing wood in the ocean!
UPDATE (5/27): Here’s our Reddit AMA link – ask us anything about deep-sea science! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6dng31/i_am_a_marine_scientist_im_on_a_boat_right_now_in/ WE’RE ON A BOAT!...
Beyond drug lords and conservationists: Who is missing in the coverage of the vaquita’s demise?
This is a guest post by friend and colleague, Dr. Tara Whitty. Dr. Whitty is currently a NSF SEES Fellow and...
Peak Poke? (Or, Our Choices Have Consequences)
One of my favorite urban myths is that at any point in time you are never more than six...
On the Importance of Doing Science With Your Kids
I first met Kimberlee Leroux on a rare, rainy day on the beautiful Central Coast of California. We had...
The Ocean Lover’s Guide to Contacting Your Elected Officials
The last couple months have been a political and emotional cyclone. I, and I am sure many of you,...
When Is An Internship Not An Internship?
An interesting discussion is playing out on NOAA Coral List regarding how we define “internships.” This got started after...
Trolling in the deep: from raging rants to support of the strange
Today’s guest post is by Natasha Phillips, a marine biologist and PhD researcher based at Queen’s University Belfast, interested...