The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of Mexico

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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Craig With Big Things (and Small Things)

I have a confession. I am obsessed with ridiculously large and small things. While other children impatiently anticipated toys for Christmas, I enjoyed just as…

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6 times an invertebrate punched a vertebrate in the face (and it was awesome)

A guest post from Katie Thomas, a graduate student at Duke University researching the evolution of bioluminescence in squids. (@katiethomas10) For those of us who love the…

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What’s New With the Dr. M and the Oceans?

You might have noticed that my posting frequency is down recently.  Why? 1. Kevin Z convinced me to start Tweeting.  There seems to be an…

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