About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, and, for the first time since, Ward recently laid eyes on the rare creature again. About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, Allonautilus scrobiculatus, notable for the thick layer of…
Science/Nature
Government Spending, Science/Nature, Waste Digesters
Cold Fusion Research Wasn’t Bad Because It Was a Budget Buster
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a brief discussion at the end of Whitewater City Manager Clapper’s state of the city address from 9.17.15 that comes to mind this morning. (I’ll get to the substance of his specific remarks about a digester-energy project another time.) For today, I’ve a different perspective to offer. Consider this question: was cold fusion a…
Nature, Science/Nature, Space
To Scale: The Solar System
by JOHN ADAMS •
Nature, Science/Nature
Zombie Spiders
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Animals, Science/Nature
“Why Elephants Don’t Explode: How Nature Solves Bigness”
by JOHN ADAMS •
See, Why Elephants Don’t Explode: How Nature Solves Bigness @ Noticing.
Extra-Special Bonus: The link above about animals’ sizes includes a video trailer of the legendary B-movie, The Killer Shrews.
Science/Nature, Space
The Scale of the Universe (a Three-Minute Animation)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animals, Science/Nature
Why Do Some Bees Die After Stinging?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animals, Science/Nature
The Very, Very Clean Ant
by JOHN ADAMS •
Food, Poll, Science/Nature
Friday Poll: Bacon-Flavored Seaweed?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Bacon-Flavored Seaweed?Scientists in Oregon have created bacon-flavored seaweed: What grows quickly, is packed with protein, has twice the nutritional value of kale and tastes like bacon? The answer, according to scientists at Oregon State University, is a new strain of seaweed they recently patented. Dulse is a form of edible seaweed that grows wild along…
Science/Nature, Space
Live Coverage and Background on the New Horizons Mission to Pluto
by JOHN ADAMS •
America’s New Horizons probe is today at its closest point to Pluto, photographing and taking other measurements to learn more about that distant world. It’s much to America’s credit as a civilized place that she uses her technology not merely for her own interests, but also to advance human understanding. Over at The Verge, there’s…