New fossil evidence shows that at least one early turtle relative evolved their characteristic beaks before their shells, according to a report in [...]
Seagrasses are fascinating. They’re one of the few ‘higher’ plants, as the text books used to call them, that have adapted through evolution to an entirely marine existence. Pretty much everything else you see underwater from the plant kingdom is macroalgae. Here are some pics of seagrass [...]
Marine conservationists have quite a difficult time of it. Things are not going well for our oceans. Ocean acidification, huge amounts of plastic pollution, and overfishing add up to one heck of a series of apparently unsurmountable problems. So when there is a ‘good news story’ it really is [...]
Photo: BlairSnow I have finally found a present that I don’t need to reuse, reduce or recycle! It’s the “in” thing to give as a Christmas present this year and….you [...]