Nice teeth! American Alligators have an interesting buoyancy system. Credit:cyclewidow via FlickrT.J. Uriona of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has figured out something new and cool about the way alligators maneuver underwater. They use their lungs!
Alligators have an interesting lung musculature. A large muscle attaching from the liver to bone acts [...]
One of the sea creatures we saw the most of were sea stars. I found most interesting the Sunflower sea star, or Pycnopodia helianthoides. Perhaps this isn’t the legendary Pisaster, but the Sunflower sea star is the largest sea star I have ever seen.
As I pack to get ready for my Scuba certification dives this weekend, I cannot help but reflect on the amount of science that goes into scuba diving. In fact, without science, a lot more divers would be seriously injured.
So here is a reflection on various aspects of science in Scuba….
Excited for Scuba! Photo [...]
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.