What are scutes?
By Scott A. Rowan A scute is a plate of hardened keratin found on many […]
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What is a plastron?
By Scott A. Rowan The plastron is the bottom (ventral) half of the shell for […]
Militarized recycling benefits aquatic research
By Scott A. Rowan Last month’s discovery by government researchers of what is believed […]
What is a carapace?
By Scott A. Rowan A carapace is a dorsal (top) shell or exoskeleton that often […]
TOXIC WATER: Aquatic Fallout & Future in the Aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
By Scott A. Rowan The person has not yet been born who knows how to […]
Meet “Casper” the newly-discovered octopus species
By Scott A. Rowan Ghosts surprise. That’s what they do. So it only makes sense […]
What are dermal plates?
By Scott A. Rowan Since the age of dinosaurs, animals have developed many defensive techniques, […]
How are tidal waves formed?
By Jeannette Bedard With each ebb and flow the shoreline changes. Rocks and sand are […]
What is a Sverdrup?
As revealed in our explanation about the Gulf Stream, the Sverdrup is used to measure […]