Elizabeth Preston

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Freelance science journalist @nytimes etc., silly stuff @mcsweeneys. I'm not here! Find me on Bluesky (https://t.co/l7MDEaKhIk) or Insta (by.elizabeth.preston)

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Tomó un siglo encontrar este calamar colosal

5 days ago | infobae.com | Elizabeth Preston

SquidFish and Other Marine LifeSubmarines and SubmersiblesResearchOceans and SeasSchmidt Ocean InstituteSouth Sandwich IslandsHan pasado 100 años desde que esta especie fue descrita formalmente en un artículo científico. En marzo pasado, una expedición avistó una cría en las islas Sandwich del Sur. En marzo, Kat Bolstad regresó de una expedición antártica en la que había utilizado un nuevo sistema de cámaras, construido especialmente para buscar al escurridizo calamar colosal.
TomÃ³ un siglo encontrar este calamar colosal

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Elizabeth Preston

Han pasado 100 años desde que esta especie fue descrita formalmente en un artículo científico. En marzo pasado, una expedición avistó una cría en las islas Sandwich del Sur. The first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat, off the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Credit Credit...
It Took a Century to Find This Colossal Squid

1 week ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Elizabeth Preston

In March, Kat Bolstad returned from an Antarctic expedition where she had used a new camera system specially built to search for the elusive colossal squid. No one had captured footage of one of these animals swimming in the deep sea. She didn’t spot one on this voyage either. On the day she left the ship, though, Bolstad, a deep sea cephalopod biologist, learned about a recent video taken March 9 from the South Sandwich Islands.
Tardaron un siglo en encontrar este calamar colosal

1 week ago | clarin.com | Elizabeth Preston

En marzo, Kat Bolstad regresó de una expedición a la Antártida donde había utilizado un nuevo sistema de cámara construido especialmente para buscar al esquivo calamar colosal. Nadie había captado imágenes de uno de estos animales nadando en las profundidades marinas. Ella tampoco vio ninguno en este viaje. Sin embargo, el día que desembarcó, Bolstad, bióloga especializada en cefalópodos de aguas profundas, se enteró de un video reciente grabado el 9 de marzo en las Islas Sandwich del Sur.
The First Ever Sighting of a Colossal Squid

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Elizabeth Preston

An expedition spotted a juvenile of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs. In March, Kathrin S.R. Bolstad returned from an Antarctic expedition where she had used a new camera system specially built to search for the elusive colossal squid. No one had captured footage of one of these animals swimming in the deep sea. She didn't spot one on this voyage either.
When to Walk Away from a House Negotiation: Advice for Sellers

2 months ago | homelight.com | Elizabeth Preston

It’s not a scenario any seller wants. Maybe your potential buyers keep asking for concessions on top of concessions or think they can take their pick of your furniture. Enough is enough, and the situation has you wondering when to walk away from a house negotiation. If buyers are difficult to work with, it may be in your best interest to back out of the deal.
Meet the original odd couple

Oct 27, 2024 | telegraphindia.com | Elizabeth Preston

Elizabeth Preston on how the sperm cannot unlock an egg without this ancient molecular key Elizabeth Preston Published 28.10.24, 05:53 AM One is massive, spherical and unmoving. The other is tiny, has a tail and never stops swimming. Yet the union of egg and sperm is critical for every sexually reproducing animal on Earth. Exactly how that union occurs has long been a mystery.
Sunday Science: Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Oct 21, 2024 | portside.org | Elizabeth Preston

Sunday Science: Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key Published October 20, 2024 They’re the original odd couple: One is massive, spherical and unmoving. The other is tiny, has a tail and never stops swimming. Yet the union of egg and sperm is critical for every sexually reproducing animal on Earth. Exactly how that union occurs has long been a mystery to scientists.
Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Oct 17, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Elizabeth Preston

ShareThey’re the original odd couple: One is massive, spherical and unmoving. The other is tiny, has a tail and never stops swimming. Yet the union of egg and sperm is critical for every sexually reproducing animal on Earth.Exactly how that union occurs has long been a mystery to scientists.
Punching Octopuses Lead Fish on Hunting Parties

Sep 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Elizabeth Preston

Effective leaders consider all of their options before making a decision. They work with others from different backgrounds. They're ready to give anyone who steps out of line a swift punch to the gills. Scientists gathered these leadership lessons by watching a species commonly known as day octopuses, which roam the ocean floor in mixed-species hunting parties.