At 2994 meters on a never-before-surveyed seamount north of Johnston Atoll, the team made a thrilling discovery — the chance to examine an animal spotted for the very first time in the Pacific Ocean!... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:46

MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 382 views • 3:16

YouTube description: At first this ghostly octopus drifted past the camera on ROV Hercules flapping wing-like fins, then inverted its webbed arms, ballooning out to reveal eight rows of suckers. This... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 499 views • 2:27

At the old hut site (the new one being temporarily cut off by flooding) I made lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails by firing them in a kiln, slaking them in water, mixing them into lime putty.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 408 views • 7:08

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and the only living structure visible from space. Although ecosystem managers in Australia have worked hard to preserve the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 541 views • 8:11

From YouTube: "SAFETY FIRST!!!!! Extremely Dangerous Experiment, I hold no responsibility for your actions!!!!! DEAD SHORTING A BATTERY IS NOT GOOD!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL!!!! This is an extremely easy... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 23 views • 10:01

This scientist about to retire when he found a way to save the planet. Very cool

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 556 views • 3:19

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months ago • 489 views • 2:51

The ongoing study is part of a growing interest in coral fluorescence among the scientific community. Coral Fluorescence was recently found to be a strong indicator of coral health, and coral fluorescence... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 128 views • 4:05

YouTube description: I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood it's made from. This is because the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 3 weeks ago • 1,004 views • 5:31

YouTube Description: And how it got its name. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs irregularly in the eastern tropical Pacific every... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,145 views • 2:59

"It's Reefer Badness out there!"

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 254 views • 5:46

I wouldn't want to be called humphead. YouTube: Parrotfish poop out sand… and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 6 months 1 week ago • 78 views • 2:14

YouTube Description: Why are humans so aberrant - that is to say - why do all human cultures have marriage-like institutions while 90 percent of mammalian species are promiscuous? The neuroscientist... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 1 year 2 months ago • 205 views • 4:20