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Animals of the GalápagosNovember 16, 2009 – See Galapágos animal pictures (including tortoises, sharks, and birds) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.
New Leviathan Whale Was Prehistoric "Jaws"? (Pictures)June 30, 2010 – A newfound prehistoric sperm whale with giant teeth likely attacked other whales—and possibly giant sharks, scientists say.
Plesiosaurs, the Beautiful Bottom-FeedersJune 06, 2011 – In 1821, British geologists Henry De la Beche and William Conybeare presented a bizarre, previously-unknown fossil creature to their colleagues in the Geological Society of London. They called their monster Plesiosaurus. A paddle-legged marine reptile akin to the recently-discovered, shark-shaped animals known as ichthyosaurs, the new animal was cast as “a link between the Ichthyosaurus […]
Swimming robots and flexing bones: My new story for the New York TimesMay 17, 2011 – Biomechanics is the science of flesh and bone–how birds fly, sharks swim, muscles twitch, and tendons spring. In January, I went to a fascinating session at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology where biomechanics experts talked about how they’ve been trying to turn their insights about biomechanics into commercial products. […]
Coral ReefsOctober 09, 2009 – Discover one of the most beautiful—and threatened—habitats on Earth.
In the Womb: "Extreme" Animal Embryos RevealedMay 01, 2009 – From embryonic wasps that mature inside "brainwashed" caterpillars to developing sharks with "superhuman" senses, see pre-birth pictures of animals that have extreme adaptations to the rigors of gestation.
Ocean WildlifeOctober 09, 2009 – Take a dip to discover some of the incredible wildlife that make their home in the ocean, from sea turtles and bearded seals to poisonous jellyfish and starfish.
Ocean OverviewApril 27, 2010 – Why is it important to study and protect our world's oceans?
Polluted OceansOctober 09, 2009 – Learn how we are hurting the largest habitat on Earth with these photos of ocean pollution, from the devastating effects of oil spills to the dangers of dumping.
Quiet TimeAugust 08, 2008 – I’m heading off to Appledore Island for a few blog-free days of yapping sea gulls and dissected sharks. I’ll schedule a few science tattoo posts for while I’m gone, but I will be mum till my return.
Top Predators of the PastJuly 08, 2008 – Wayne writes: The tattoo is a tribute to the past monsters of the deep, the top shark is meant to be Carcharodon megalodon, and the bottom is a Tylosaur Mosasaur. Mixed amongst the waves are Ammonites, based upon Kosmoceras Ammonites. I am an acarologist with an unhealthy obsession with fossils. Click here to go to […]
Human jaws are surprisingly strong and efficientJune 22, 2010 – Stephen Wroe has built a career out of analysing some of the planet’s most formidable skulls. His group at the University of New South Wales have studied the strength, sturdiness and biting power of the sabre-toothed cat, the great white shark, and the Komodo dragon. Now, he has turned his attention to a predator whose […]
From the depths of the North Sea, a new ‘spoon-nosed’ dolphinNovember 02, 2010 – Paleontology, at least in part, owes its beginnings to fossils turning up where they were not expected. The distribution of shark teeth and fossil shells over the European countryside – vestiges of prehistoric seabeds which had been thrust up to become land over millions of years – were essential clues which naturalists such as the […]
Tour Guide: Scuba and Voluntourism in East AfricaNovember 06, 2007 – Can’t decide whether you want to safari in Africa or scuba dive in a coral reef? Well, one tour company offers a unique scuba sea safari that should satisfy your craving for both land and sea adventures. One Earth Safaris offers “scuba sea safaris” between Zanzibar, Pemba Island, and Kenya, (where sharks and humpback whales…
Headliners: Adventure in 60 SecondsSeptember 21, 2008 – A roundup of the latest adventure news, by Mindy Zacharjasz Talk about a killer paint job: Kayaker Wave Vidmar sets off on a 45-day expedition down the rugged California coastline where he plans to create a visual record of the state–-and kayak every recurrent great white shark attack spot in California. His secret weapon? A…
