The Carpet Dragon Takes Flight
Guest post by Dr. Melissa Betters “They got it!” echoed shouts down the hallways of the Research Vessel Atlantis in Fall 2018. The whole science…
Knowing my fascination with body size variation among organisms , Peter sent a link along for a new paper, “Why don’t all whales have cancer?…
View More Why Don’t All Whales Have Cancer?Knowing my fascination with body size variation among organisms , Peter sent a link along for a new paper, “Why don’t all whales have cancer?…
View More Why Don't All Whales Have Cancer?As predicted, the bandwagon is rolling. Steven Milloy, of the ironically titled junkscience.com, writes in the Canada Free Press about us “alarmists”. One study questions…
View More It Is Just Alarmism…Some new waves, pun intended, are being generated this week concerning the meridional overturning circulation (MOC). You are already familiar with the MOC as the…
View More Global Conveyor Belt 2007: Hamster Wheel or Hemicuda?What is so special about bottled deep-sea water? Nothing.
View More Bottled HoaxHat tip goes to Kiki, who pointed out a recent article in Wired, U.S. Readies for Polar Warfare (Updated). There you have it…Canada is amping…
View More The War On Arctic TerrorTo nice to save till tomorrow, Kevin sent along a “old” submersible chapter from Hill’s The Sea from 1963. The chapter itself is authored by…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (8/17/07): TriesteAnd two the highest bidder goes Papua New Guinea’s government, mineral rights, and everything else is up for sale in this huge mid-year blowout sale.…
View More PNG For SaleIn the race for the Arctic there is Canada, United States, and Russia all staking claim on the increasingly accessible Northwest Passage and the mineral…
View More Imperialism Going Strong in the ArcticHow many times have you seen pallets of bottled water coming off the forklift at the grocery store, and felt your stomach turning in disgust? Never? Not once? That’s not enough! You should be sick. Bottled water is sooo not sexy. Fortunately, America’s eco-sexy water retailers are coming to rescue North America from the new dark ages.
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