LETHAL ATTRACTION: China’s Qiantang River tidal bore
By Scott A. Rowan In our series of stories on tidal bores, we examine the […]
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What is the difference between a fish, shark, and whale?
By Blaise Jones When you look at a fish, a shark, and a whale, you […]
What is Mother Nature’s all-purpose plastic?
By Scott A. Rowan Keratin is a fibrous protein that is the basic structural component […]
Militarized recycling benefits aquatic research
By Scott A. Rowan Last month’s discovery by government researchers of what is believed […]
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 […]
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 […]
PARADISE OF POOP: Meet the fish whose feces create luxury vacations
By Stacey Venzel If you find yourself cooped up in front of a fireplace this […]
Why should I care about global warming?
By Stacey Venzel Over the last one hundred years, the average temperature on our planet […]