Meet a Scientist: Jonathan Young
Hey Deep Peeps,
It takes a lot of time and effort to produce each episode of Deep Look, but we couldn’t do it without the...
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Field Notes: Leaf Miners
For our next episode of Deep Look, producer Gabriela Quirós is putting the spotlight on the ...
2021-03-29 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn Memoriam: Barry Sinervo
The Deep Look team has worked with many talented and renowned scientists over the years, and our stories couldn’t have come together without their invaluable assistance. We’d like to a...
2021-03-25 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?
To find its place in the shade! Each hollowed-out seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, just trying to survive the harsh Sonoran Desert sun.
We hope you enjoy this first loo...
Field Notes: Jumping Beans
Ever seen Mexican jumping beans at your local convenience store? Marketed as a fun toy for kids, they’re not actually beans. They’re small seed capsules of a shrub that’s been taken over by t...
2021-03-16 16:29:34 +0000 UTC View PostIt's International Women's Day!
It's International Women's Day! Celebrate with this special 2021-03-08 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Sneak Peek: Born Pregnant: Aphids Invade with an Onslaught of Clones
Female aphids are the matriarchs of a successful family operation— taking over your garden. But don’t lose hope; these pests have some serious predators and creepy parasites looking to take the...
2021-03-05 18:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostCelebrating Women's History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! Our Deep Look producers have collaborated with many talented women scientists over the years, and we’d like to put the spotlight on a few individuals who h...
2021-03-04 17:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostHappy World Wildlife Day!
The United Nations has announced that it will be “celebrated in 2021 under the theme 'Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining Peop...
2021-03-03 19:36:49 +0000 UTC View PostField Notes: Aphids
If you’ve tended a garden, chances are you’ve encountered aphids. They’re prolific pests who seemingly pop up overnight. Before you know it, they've multiplied into a full-on army that invade...
2021-03-02 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostQ & A: Deep Look's Josh Cassidy
Our lead producer and cinematographer, Josh Cassidy, was really excited to answer so many of your questions a...
2021-02-24 16:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks
What *is* that bizarre fish-shaped thing squirming in your sink at night? Firebrats and silverfish are pretty darn similar to some of the earliest insects on Earth. With three long filaments poking...
2021-02-19 18:32:26 +0000 UTC View PostGot Questions for Josh Cassidy?
Josh Cassidy has been with Deep Look since the very beginning. His love for filming tiny creatures led him to come up with the original concept for this award-winning macro wildlife video ...
2021-02-18 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostField Notes: Firebrats
For her upcoming episode about firebrats, coordinating producer Gabriela Quirós collaborated with 2021-02-16 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Meet a Scientist: Andrea Swei
Hey Deep Peeps,
It takes a lot of time and effort to produce each episode of Deep Look, and we couldn’t do it without the...
2021-02-12 19:25:21 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long
As the sun sets, hordes of tiny crustaceans called beach hoppers—also known as sand hoppers—emerge from underground burrows to frolic and feast. They eat so much decaying seaweed and other beac...
2021-02-05 18:32:23 +0000 UTC View PostWe Won a SPJ NorCal Award!
We're excited to share some great news! The Deep Look team has won an award from the Society of Professional Journalists (Northern California): we received top honors in t...
2021-02-03 20:02:07 +0000 UTC View PostField Notes: Beach Hoppers!
That's Deep Look producer Mike Seely stretched out on the sand at Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove, CA. He's working on a new episode about beach hoppers: tiny crustaceans that e...
2021-02-02 17:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostFrom Mites on Drones to Deadly Mushrooms: A Deep Look Screening
It’s a new year, and Deep Look has some new, weirdly wonderful critters it would like you to meet in 2021!
Join us for a free, virtual screening on February 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ...
2021-01-29 19:37:43 +0000 UTC View PostIt's Snowflake Season!
Is it snowing where you live? Strong winter storms have hit Northern California this week, where the Deep Look team is based, so we've literally got snowflakes on our radar right now.
<... 2021-01-27 21:53:11 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries
Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. One is a spider mite that sucks the juices out of the delicious crop and destroys it. The other, persimilis, is a crafty preda...
2021-01-22 18:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostGot Questions About Mexican Jumping Beans?
Hey Deep Peeps!
No, those aren’t popcorn kernels getting ready to pop in the above GIF. They’re Mexican “jumping beans”, which are actually seed pods that contain the larvae of a Me...
Field Notes: A Tale of Two Mites
We’ve got more episodes coming your way with our new season of Deep Look, and a video about mites is crawling onto your screens next Tuesday!
That’s a twospotted spider mite in t...
2021-01-19 18:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostGIF Challenge: California Oak Moth Caterpillars
⏳It’s time for our next GIF CHALLENGE! ⏳Our upcoming episode is all about how voracious California oak moth caterpillars devour all the leaves off an oak to fuel their transformation into adu...
2021-01-11 18:07:28 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: These Silk-Swinging Caterpillars Will Ruin Your Picnic
California oak moth caterpillars eat all the leaves on an oak, leaving a brown skeleton. Then they rappel down on a strand of silk, twirling and swinging. If you were enjoying the shade, good luck ...
2021-01-08 18:36:26 +0000 UTC View PostField Notes: These Silk-swinging Caterpillars Will Ruin Your Picnic
New episodes of Deep Look are coming your way starting next Tuesday, with a video about California oak moths and their voracious and athletic caterpillars.
Last summer, producer Gab...
Our Deep Look Caption Contest
Hey Deep Peeps,
We hope you had fun with our "12 Days of Deep Look" caption contest! We loved reading all of the hilarious entries. :)
And here are winning captions from our
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Day 12 of our 12 Days of Deep Look Caption Contest!
Here's our final "12 Days of Deep Look" GIF for our caption contest! Come up with a caption and post it in the comments. Be sure to like your favorites.
CAPTION THIS #12 of 12: Can you say th...
2020-12-22 18:37:33 +0000 UTC View PostDay 11 of our 12 Days of Deep Look Caption Contest!
Here's our eleventh "12 Days of Deep Look" GIF for our caption contest! Come up with a caption and post it in the comments. Be sure to like your favorites.
CAPTION THIS #11 of 12: Cute, c...
Day 10 of our 12 Days of Deep Look Caption Contest!
Here's our tenth "12 Days of Deep Look" GIF for our caption contest! Come up with a caption and post it in the comments. Be sure to like your favorites.
CAPTION THIS #10 of 12: It’s luncht...