Featured Article Have you ever been introduced to Migaloo, the albino Humpback whale (I09). Pictures/Videos; Ever wondered what a Giant squid (Grimalditeuthis bonplandi) looks like? A lovely trip through time to see the historical progression of diving suits. Super Athletes, should we or should we not? Ever wondered why we swear so much? A frog…… Continue reading Migaloo
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Sea Monsters
Time again for another weekly round-up. Featured Image; A delightful wander through time and the use of monsters in maps (Live Science). A short review on the new book by Chet Van Duzer’s “Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps”. Images/Videos If you had to condense 4000 years into one chart, could you do it? 16 Facts that…… Continue reading Sea Monsters
Embryonic Zebrafish
Hey everybody, I am back from my field site and have settled back into life at Ole Miss. Which can only mean one thing, it’s time to kick start this blog. Alright so each week I usually end up with a bunch of links to really cool blog posts or videos. I thought it would…… Continue reading Embryonic Zebrafish
Death From Above
Christopher Swann is by far one of my favorite photographers, and here is a great reason why. Check out these incredible images of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) chasing a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) for 2 hours. I would love to have seen the attack pattern of the small orca pod, working in sync to take down the…… Continue reading Death From Above
A Sorry Dive
This video is for Emily, to help give you an understanding of what our days are normally like. This is a short video of us heading out to our coral site, hope you enjoy.
Celestial Calendar
Chichen Itza (Mexico) as of a few years ago, is considered one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. And boy, is it now one of the wonders of my world. As I walking around I felt as if this location held some degree of inhumane perfection that could not be achieved in my…… Continue reading Celestial Calendar
Old Timey Maps
This is a shortpost, about a blog [Discovery News] posting about a story [Science Daily] that links to a video [http://vimeo.com/68311221] discussing a paper [White et al. In Press]. If you have ever wondered how India, Australia and Antarctica used to form a single massive continent, most people probably haven’t, but if you have then one or all…… Continue reading Old Timey Maps
Moon Lava
Wired Space Photo of the Day is one of my favourite (and fast) daily online destinations. Not only does it follow through in providing a picture of space everyday, but pretty much every image is just amazing. For example, check out today’s post… it is a lava flow from a massive space volcano, on a…… Continue reading Moon Lava
Whale Brains
Ever since I watched Keiko jump over Jesse at the emotional finale of ‘Free Willy’, as a wee lad, I have always felt a deep emotional connection with cetaceans. That’s why I thought it would be appropriate that my first blog post pose the question, “What is the best way to find out how smart are…… Continue reading Whale Brains
Will Science For Food 