Dome Fuji, Antarctica Since 1983, the coldest place on Earth had been the Vostok Research Station in Antarctica, but now the coldest place is reported to be Dome Fuji, also in Antarctica. In August of this year, the Landsat 8 satellite’s instruments recorded a temperature of minus 92.3 degrees centigrade, declaring this dry, cold desert […]
Shark attacks are actually relatively rare occurrences. The dangers of sharks to humans is often exaggerated by media portrayals of these marine animals. However, as an ichthyologist, I am aware of one incident that significantly altered the public perception of sharks and forced biologists like me to question just how much we really knew about […]
Biomimicry involves taking an ecosystem and creating artificial products that mimic its natural functionality. Although the name was only made famous in the 20th century, many human innovations have come through nature inspirations. From airplanes to artificially created foods, someone used nature’s practicality to develop something new and functional. I can’t tell where the […]
