Secrets of the Seas: A Journey into the Heart of the Ocean
Secrets of the Seas: A Journey into the Heart of the Oceans is an extraordinary book. Get glimpses of marine life that few people ever see.
Category: Physical Sciences
Nanostructured Honeycomb Creates Electricity from Light
By Jonathan Trinastic @jptrinastic Zoom in to the nanometer scale—less than the width of a human hair—and you might think…
How Do Shark Teeth Bite?
Shark teeth come in many shapes and sizes. Some are triangular, some have notches or curves, some are like spikes. How do they work?
Old Threats Still Endangering Right Whales
By Emily Rhode @riseandsci After decades of recovery from the brink of extinction, the North Atlantic right whale is once…
Telescope Accessories: What Do You Really Need?
The right telescope accessories can help you photograph the sky, the moon, the stars, and more. Learn how to choose the right ones for you.
Desert Dust Increases Harmful Marine Bacteria
By Emily Rhode, @riseandsci A new study out of the University of Georgia could help predict blooms of a common but…
Phosphorescent Concrete Lights the Way Home
By Jonathan Trinastic Imagine a future when, as dusk turns to night during a long drive, the darkening highway begins…
Malaria Drugs: Herb Garden to Medicine Cabinet
Malaria kills 1 million people each year, most of whom are children in sub-Saharan Africa. Turning to nature for new…
Discovered: Nearby Planets that Could Host Life
MIT researchers found three potentially habitable planets orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star. Three planets, just 40 light years away from…
Introducing Five New Drowned Apostles
The Twelve Apostles are limestone stacks off the coast of Victoria in Australia. While mapping the ocean floor, scientists have…