by Hannah Appiah-Madson | Feb 13, 2023 | In the field, News Briefs, Research
Do you want the inside scoop on the Alabama Undersea Forest? On Wednesday, February 15, at 11:00 a.m., Ocean Genome Legacy’s Director, Dan Distel, will be speaking at Salem State University’s annual Darwin Festival, a weeklong event that celebrates the work of Charles...
by Dan Distel | Jan 19, 2023 | In the lab, News Briefs, Research
By Dan Distel, Hannah Appiah-Madson, Rosie Poulin, and Zack Anderson January 19, 2023 We are all familiar with the genetic code—the simple set of three-letter words that translate the As, Ts, Cs, and Gs of DNA into the diverse and complex forms we know as animal life....
by Lee Fenuccio | Jan 27, 2022 | News Briefs, Research
Black corals are a group of largely deep-sea corals whose jet-black skeletons are highly prized for jewelry. But did you know that black corals are also among the longest-lived creatures on earth? Some individuals can live more than 4,000 years! Black corals may be...