Originally, Popeye the Sailor gained strength from rubbing the head of a rare chicken. Not until 1932 and thereafter did Popeye gain superhuman strength and…
View More Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy PigeonsCategory: Environmental Sciences
Three ways of looking at the Chilean tsunami
Last week’s earthquake in Chile sent a tsunami throughout the Pacific. It was devastating for coastal Chile, but the waves were weaker than expected all…
View More Three ways of looking at the Chilean tsunamiThe Continued Phenomena of Global Draining
The Continued Phenomena of Global Draining Dr. M, National Institute of Ocean Fluctuation Research, Deep-Sea News Way, Suite 100, Timbuktu 20501 Recently, Southern Fried Scientist…
View More The Continued Phenomena of Global DrainingReconsidering the Origins of Marine Life and All Life
What is the origin story of deep-sea organisms? For decades, we thought shallow coastal waters were the cradle of marine life repeatedly pumping species into…
View More Reconsidering the Origins of Marine Life and All Life“Ya Gotta Respect the Ocean, Its Just One of Those Things…”
And you also need to heed the warnings when they tell you to get off the seawall! Thankfully no one was killed this weekend when…
View More “Ya Gotta Respect the Ocean, Its Just One of Those Things…”LSDG: An Acronym Consuming A Field
You may never heard of LSDG (although some of you may have heard of LSD but I make no judgement here) but a lot scientific…
View More LSDG: An Acronym Consuming A FieldDispatches from Antarctica – First Month’s Progress
David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA,…
View More Dispatches from Antarctica – First Month’s Progress‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor Animals
Oil and gas extraction is pervasive among the coasts of the world. In many areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast…
View More ‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor AnimalsDispatches from Antarctica – Coring Sludge
David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA,…
View More Dispatches from Antarctica – Coring SludgeDispatches from Antarctica – Barilari Bay
David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA,…
View More Dispatches from Antarctica – Barilari Bay