The Explanation is a multitude of puzzle pieces that all fit intricately together. When assembled, they reveal ONE coherent big picture. Today I was going to write about ‘spiders’ as part of the Fauna section of ‘Inventory of the Universe’, but...
The biodiversity of plants is so vast that only 5 percent have ever been inventoried. is so vast that only 5 percent have ever been inventoried. During a trip to China, I entered a grocery store and walked around the vegetable section. I was both surprised and amazed...
Earth’s land surface temperature is within very narrow parameters that make it suitable for life: We can compare Earth’s crust to the skin that forms on boiled milk as it cools down (even though the layers of dirt are dark). Because, below earth’s stable...
Mission 31, a first in marine science discovery. Fabien Cousteau is the grandson of the famous French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, he’s followed in his glorious footsteps. As I write this blog he and his team are preparing to surface at the end of successful...