Mall of America Set to Get $2 Million Dollar Aquarium Expansion
As if I needed another excuse to visit the World’s largest shopping facility, Sea Life Minnesota, the Aquarium located within the Mall of America, will be... Read more.
Laser-Guided Sea-Monkeys Mix Mountains of Seawater
I wonder if my cat actually liked to swim if she could do the same? Mau loves a good game of “laser tag”. This intriguing study, brought to us via National... Read more.
Update! German Space Station Speaks Up About Extra-Terrestrial Plankton
If you recall, about six weeks ago I posted a perplexing article about “Mysterious Plankton From Outer Space”. During a routine spacewalk, Russian cosmonauts... Read more.
Groundbreaking New Material Could Change Diving Forever
Ever since I was a wee little babe, it was my dream to someday be able to live in the ocean. Not in some bizarre underwater station or submarine, or with a strange... Read more.
Sweet Dreams, Dear Plankton, Have Some Melatonin
Well this is pretty interesting – turns out the sleep hormone melatonin that’s responsible for jet lag in humans has a similar effect on plankton. Supposedly,... Read more.
Another Exhibit I’ll Have To Visit. Maryland Zoo Debuts Penguin Coast Exhibit
How cute! The Maryland Zoo of Baltimore just completed a state-of-the-art African Penguin exhibit, the nation’s largest outdoor penguin exhibit. The dozens... Read more.
Seafront Sea Urchin Inspired Home Inspires Me On So Many Levels
Discovery News posted this a few days ago but I seemed to have missed it until late last night (ok, super early this morning). The Hydroelectric Tidal House, the... Read more.
Wild: ‘Plankton Boom’ Lures in Giant Jellyfish of The Deep to The British Coast
File this under your “pretty damn cool” tab for the day and take a look at these massive four-foot giant jellies spotted on the Southern Coast of Britain... Read more.
Who’s Up For a Challenge? Man Sets Record For Deepest Dive
This title put me off a bit: “Man Sets World Record for Deepest Underwater Dive”… what other kinds of dives are there? Skydiving? But then that’s... Read more.
Reefs In Art: Plankton Edition Part Two
Since posting one “Reefs In Art” post earlier wasn’t satisfying enough, I ventured out in search of more Plankton Art, because let’s be honest,... Read more.