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Flying Fish
If someone in a pub told you they’d just seen a fish flying for nearly quarter of a mile, you might think there was something fishy about their story – or maybe just that they’d been drinking like a fish. But bad jests aside, certain of our Piscean pals are fully capable of such feats. Flying fish use their aerodynamic bodies to burst from the surface of the water at high speeds, while their peculiarly large fins function like wings to keep them gliding above the waves.
Continue reading...10 Most Diabolical Fish On Earth
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
On the one hand, fish are inoffensive creatures. Wet, slimy, and not especially gifted in the brain cell department, the majority aren’t much to worry about unless they’re getting overcooked on the barbecue. Yet on the other hand there are a few species that are slightly more loathsome to our palates. These are creatures straight out of our nightmares – some more fangs than fish; others that look like they’ve barely swum out of the primeval sludge. Brace yourself.
Continue reading...Nature’s Deadly Bong
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Limnic eruptions are well outside of public consciousness. Not surprising, considering their extreme rarity. In all of recorded human history we only know of two for certain. Both occurred in Africa in the 1980s; one at Lake Monoun in 1984 and then a particularly deadly one at Lake Nyos in 1986. The latter killed as many as 1,800 people and the lakes have yet to recover.
Continue reading...5 Incredible Underwater Habitats
Friday, October 3, 2008
Recently, hurricanes, floods and torrential rains have resulted in vast areas of land, sometimes whole villages and cities, being engulfed in water. The devastation is often catastrophic. People are left homeless and destitute, with little to call their own. The effects of these disasters leave their mark long after the waters have subsided. But what if there was a way out, an alternative? What if we fulfilled the dreams of Jules Verne and succeeded in living under the oceans.
Continue reading...City Council Bans Balloons to Save Sea Creatures
Sunday, March 9, 2008
A British town council has banned balloons from some events, citing the health risk to sea turtles. Image from q-tal The members of the Portsmouth City Council enacted the ban recently after environmental campaigners expressed their fears that burst balloons
Continue reading...Swimmers’ Sunscreen Kills Coral
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Islands and beaches ringed by coral reefs draw thousands of tourists a year. But it seems that the tourists attracted by the coral’s beauty and animal diversity may be inadvertently destroying
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Monday, September 7, 2009
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