Weekly Science Quiz
by Douglas Clark
Monday, October 29, 2012
Dead Sea Diving
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The Dead Sea has such a high saline content that pillars of salt form near its banks. Lying on the border of Israel and Jordan, the De...
Saturday, October 20, 2012
The Evolution of Sight
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The compound eye of the Arctic krill is highly evolved for such a small creature. Our vision is based upon a very small sliver of the...
Monday, October 15, 2012
The Antarctic Paradox
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A phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina. Recently I wrote about how the population of Antarctic krill has dropped by 80% over...
Sunday, October 7, 2012
A Strange Sight Over Moscow
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On October 7th, 2009, a strange-looking formation was seen in the sky over Moscow. When it appeared, scores of supernatural enthusiasts s...
Monday, October 1, 2012
Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans
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The Sundarbans is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site covering parts of Bang...
Monday, September 24, 2012
When the Lights Go Out
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One of my readers posed the question: When I turn off the light in my bedroom at night, where does all the light go? Before we answer th...
Monday, September 17, 2012
The Keystone Species of the Southern Ocean
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A swarm of krill in the Southern Ocean Worldwide there are about 85 species of krill, the largest of which is the Antarctic krill (Euph...
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