Vampyroteuthis infernalis or the “vampire squid from Hell” is likely one of the coolest denizens of the deep. At one-foot long (You thought it was bigger…
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A Tale of One Opening
I was just listening to a podcast about how sea sponges use the pores all over their body to “bring in food and release wastes”…
View More A Tale of One OpeningThe Dive Bombing Birds of Newfoundland
As we enter the last month of 2018, our team is already eager to start a new field season in beautiful #Newfoundland! Here is one…
View More The Dive Bombing Birds of NewfoundlandYou 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…
View More You Should Definitely Know about Pufferfish SkeletonsWritings on the SeaWall: 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…
View More Writings on the SeaWall: SquidtoonsHolothurian Hill
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…
View More Holothurian HillRibbon Eel Video Roundup
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…
View More Ribbon Eel Video RoundupHoly Swimming Bats
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…
View More Holy Swimming BatsAn Octopus Nursery Discovered on a Deep Underwater Mountain
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…
View More An Octopus Nursery Discovered on a Deep Underwater MountainWooden Homes on the Seafloor Yield Insights Into the Impacts of Climate Change
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…
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