Photo by John Durban from right here. The Enormous Hole That Whaling Left Behind by Ed Yong Sorry not sorry about the back-to-back #whalelife content lately, but covering this is one part follow-up story one part redemption so buckle up for some totally uncharacteristic toilet talk. I've already written at length about the wonders of... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/ExOOElyZ2Hk In October, the R.A.D. as Hell corner featured Filipino researchers wielding a GoPro on a stick to snap coral reef photos cheaply and easily. Turns out that kind of marine science - mapping an underwater area with photos and then computer-analyzing the images - is a pretty common kind of marine science (and becoming... Continue Reading →
Filipino Scientists Have Invented a Device to Monitor Coral Without Getting in the Water I'm gonna level with you, my loyal Venger-ers, this Really Awesome Development (R.A.D. - get it??) makes me kinda sad. For us marine scientists, the science part is pretty much just an excuse to get in the water - we live... Continue Reading →
Image from: https://smartfin.org/about/ Millions of Athletes Hit the Ocean Every Year. Scientists Want to Know What They're Seeing. You don't have to be a scientist to do science. Or, rather, you are a scientist if you're doing science, but you don't need a degree (or in some cases any formal training) to do so. The... Continue Reading →
Photo by the author. Mako Sharks Get New Protections From Trade International leaders recently met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss amendments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (known as CITES). In this 18th meeting of the 183 CITES members, many species gained new international protections against trade, including... Continue Reading →
Photo from here. Researchers Use Epigenetics to Determine the Age of Dolphins We tend to think of DNA as set in stone: immutable instructions the body follows from birth through life until death. In truth, DNA is dynamic throughout life and even subject to outside influence from the environment. It's one of the raddest things... Continue Reading →
$3.29. That’s the amount that I paid for a gallon of gas the other day. Of course, I didn't buy just one gallon, I got close to twelve – and it doesn't take long for $3.29 to add up. Hopefully by the time this is posted the price of gas won’t have gone up by... Continue Reading →
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