A comment on Reddit reminded me of a question that I have received many times. The question is always a good one because it stems from knowledge and deductive reasoning. The said question requires one ...

noun: work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value. verb: waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects. The end of 2018 was tough for the ...

David Cassidy, 70’s heartthrob and star of The Partridge Family, died today at age 67. In November of 1970, his hit song, “I Think I love You,” was everywhere on AM radio. It’s one of the first hit ...

Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) is the largest shark, at a magnificent maximum length of 18 meters (59 feet), to ever have dwelled in the oceans. We know primarily about Megalodon’s existence ...

Magnapinna squids are one of the deep-sea more ethereal creatures. Little is known of these squid as very few have ever been captured, although over the last decade with the increased usage of ...

The worn and weary phrase “There’s more fish in the sea” isn’t just cold solace for heartbroken saps, but for shark biologists, this means more discoveries of new species. Another year of science ...

Treehugger recently posted 10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are Undeniably Awesome. This is all nice and well but this does overlook some key aspects of dolphins that should be recognized. Good luck trying to ...

Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a rainbow of Sharpie colors. Each cup is ...

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 should know too pic.twitter.com ...

You guys…I did a thing. I published my first book. It’s a children’s sticker book all about the intertidal squishies that I love so much! Each page has a ...

Image captured from a video camera mounted on underwater remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts on dive number 304. Photo courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Nearly two miles ...

I’ll be the first to admit I know very little about birds. Looking at a checklist of birds of Newfoundland, and knowing the impressiveness of gannets diving, I am wondering if these are northern ...