A very deep-sea chandelier

I am in lust for this chandelier. Don’t get me wrong - I am often in lust for chandeliers.  I am not, as it turns out, without my quirks.  But this one if particularly gorgeous. This piece - Skyphos 1 - was designed by Kateřina Smolíková.  It’s a low-energy glass-and-LED design.  And the reason it looks […]

Deep-sea critter madness: new species, new photos

I love Wired.* I also love strange deep-sea critters, and brilliant photos of them.  So this recent article in Wired is a quite a treat. Captured between 700 and 3,660 (or so) metres** deep along the mid-Atlantic ridge***, it showcases 10 new deepwater species which are intriguing scientists for a slew of different reasons, including […]