Category Archives: Marine Biology

China makes Debut in Deep Sea Science

China has made its position in deep sea exploration known to the world after officially welcoming its newest deep sea submersible, Jiaolong.  This 27-foot, 22 ton sub was designed to reach depths of 23,000 feet (7,000 meters) and already has … Continue reading

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Collecting DNA from Cetacean Blow

Advancements in molecular biology especially after Kary Mullis invented a method of amplifying DNA by Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR), has seen the scientific world gone crazy trying to understand extinction, evolution and speciation. The usual practice of using biopsy samples … Continue reading

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Creature Feature: Mole Crab

A friend of mine recently posted these pictures on Facebook and out of curiosity I set off to find out what strange creature this was. A brief history, my friend was walking on Carolina beach, Wilmington and saw this strange … Continue reading

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