Month: January 2009
Echinodermata Monographs
BibliOdyssey has some beautiful plates of echinoderms from manuscripts by Louis Agassiz from the 1840s. Check out their site for more and where to go…
View More Echinodermata MonographsRobot glider to make Trans-Atlantic journey
Sea turtles do it. Ocean liners do it. Charles Lindbergh did it. Even a Zeppelin can do it. Can an autonomous robot do it, across…
View More Robot glider to make Trans-Atlantic journeyTGIF: Aquarium Telephone
One more TGIF for the heck of it. More photos at Toxel.
View More TGIF: Aquarium TelephoneTGIF: Pistol Shrimp
Wicked cool. Hat tip to the Crust-L.
View More TGIF: Pistol ShrimpTGIF: Aqua Raiders Online Video Game
One the great things about being a father at Christmas is that you get to mingle with your friends kids, and pick up on cool…
View More TGIF: Aqua Raiders Online Video GameShip of captive animals seized by Chile
Reuters reports that a veritable “Noah’s Ark” of endangered species with $650 thousand dollars was seized by the Chilean Navy two weeks ago. The boat…
View More Ship of captive animals seized by ChileNOAA working with Navy to protect whales
The Supreme Court rebuffed attempts by a California judge to impose limits on the US Navy last November by suspending the use of mid frequency…
View More NOAA working with Navy to protect whalesWhy Do People Insist on Eating Food That Kills Them?
Palm, meet face. The associated press reports: Blowfish, while extremely poisonous if not prepared properly, is considered a delicacy in Japan and is consumed by…
View More Why Do People Insist on Eating Food That Kills Them?Polar-Palooza in NYC
For all our hip metro readers that will be in New York City on Saturday Feb. 7th, you will not want to miss this event.…
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