Personal Perspectives

The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...

Personal Perspectives

How Oil Feeds the Deep Sea

There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the...

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Watching for Fish in the Puffin's Beak

In recent years, I have taken to watching flying fish along the Maine coast. Not...

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Portraits of Planet Ocean – Behind The Photographs

As an assignment photographer, I sometimes feel as though I am living in a vacuum,...

Personal Perspectives

How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...

Personal Perspectives

What We DON'T Know About the Deep Sea

Imagine: You’re in a small submersible, and you gently settle on the soft muddy...