A New Species - Under The Sea

Imagine meeting this creature - this photo was released by Census of Marine Life and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - it shows a transparent sea cucumber, Enypniastes, creeping forward on its many tentacles at about 2 cm per minute while sweeping detritus-rich sediment into its mouth at 2,750 meters in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones.

A Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

Scroll all the way to the bottom of the blog to participate in the Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz. Which trivia question stumped you??? Let us know.

And don't forget to answer the Thanksgiving survey question found at the right!

What is your favorite thing to do on Thanksgiving - do you eat turkey all day, watch football, visit relatives, get ready for the "Black Friday" sales???? Share with us how you spend your day.

MSA The Easy Way

Here's a fun, easy way to brush up on your MSA vocabulary words! Good Luck :)

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Celebrate Fall

Celebrate the harvest season - see how quickly you can solve the puzzle!!