Giant Isopod (Bathynomus Giganteus) Ocean Explorer is a fantastic web site, documenting the Natinol Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations explorations into the deep! During August – September, scientists retuned to explore the benthic creatures of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, hoping to continue their astonishing array of discoveries, including a fluorescent shark, fluorescent methane hydrates, and a new species of large deep-sea squid. The site is fascinating and worthy of a visit. The giant isopod, Bathynomus [...]

I know this doesn’t help the people on the ground, the millions affected by mother natures wrath, but are the huge tropical storms and hurricanes affecting the US and other countries around the world as innocent as we are lead to believe? Or is there something else going on? There were plenty of rumors and conspiracies flying around after Hurricane Katrina ripped up through the Gulf Coast, devastating New Orleans and the surrounding area. And [...]