http://news.discovery.com/earth/spider-silk-embroidery-121901.html
So Could You Be Swallowed by a Whale?
Fascinating story of one man’s research into whether you could really be eaten by a sperm whale.
http://life.salon.com/2012/01/15/swallowed_by_a_whale_a_true_tale/
Cutting Edge Microbial Ecology Research
http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/2253-expedition-life-beneath-earth-crust-microbes-ocean-drilling.html
Who owns rainwater?
As part of our continuing monitoring of the ongoing environmental crisis we ran across an article saying the government owned rainwater. Well, it’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there are some U.S. state governments that do claim that they own rainwater and can regulate its use. As you might expect, these states seem to be found in the arid west, notably Colorado and Washington. It’s an interesting and to me an example of government once again overstepping it’s authority. Certainly I think any rainwater I capture off my roof is my own. As water supplies continue to shrink, we can expect to see more and more regulation of water supplies.
World’s Smallest Vertebrate?
Or is it a fish? There’s controversy about whether a frog smaller than a dime is the world’s smallest animal with a backbone. Some scientists still say the smallest vertebrate is the male anglerfish. What’s sure, this frog is mighty small. Found in the hotbed of biodiversity, New Guinea, it’s a lot smaller than a Wisconsin Bizmaroon!
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/world/asia/new-frogs/index.html?section=cnn_latest
New Look and New Book!
We’ve migrated the page over to the great WordPress organization and we’re almost ready to start shipping copies of “Stopping the Sharkfinners.” Things are moving along well here and look for a lot more blogging activity from the site!