Three Cloaking Technologies Found in Fish
The variety of fish is a testament to the creative ways in which they have adapted to their environment. Some
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Author: Mike K.
The Ocean – Our Last Great Wilderness
Ocean – The World’s Last Wilderness Revealed by the American Museum of Natural History is a stunning portrait of our marine environment.
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Father of Modern Chemistry, Guillotined
On May 8, 1794 a most remarkable man was marched up to a guillotine and beheaded, ending a lifetime of
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Rubber Duckies Hit the High Seas
Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man’s Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science is a stunning portrayal
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What Coastal Features will El Niño Modify the Most?
Our coastlines are constantly being modified through wind, wave, earthquake and human influence among others. These activities can either erode
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Chitin – The Wonder Molecule of the Ocean
Every now and then chitin or its commercial derivative, chitosan, appear in the news with a new application. In a recent
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Obsidian – Black Glass Sharper than Diamond
Today’s featured rock/mineral piece is on: Obsidian. Geo-Definition Obsidian is a volcanic glass created when magma is extruded from a
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The Extremely Dangerous History of the Meter
The history of the meter has all the makings of a TV drama with pompous characters, adventure, executions, and even
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The Remarkable Existence of Mussels
Many of us have seen mussels on the beach as clusters of dark shells attached to rocks in the intertidal
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Emoji in Tsunami Messaging
Do you know where the tsunami warning signs are on your beach? Have you ever seen one? Two recent studies
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