Web Sites Big Sur, California http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/ Comprehensive site from the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. California Oak Mortality Task Force http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/comtf/ A non-profit organization leading the effort to understand Sudden Oak Death. Elephant Seals http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/elephant-seals.html The king of Big Sur beaches. A Guide to California's ...
Endangered biblical animals are poised for a comeback in NATURE's Lost World of the Holy Land. Animals are a formidable presence in the Bible, which makes reference to more than a hundred species, some metaphorically and others literally. But many of those creatures are gone ...
It is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible and many other great religious texts. God, upset by the behavior of his creations on Earth, decides to start over -- to wipe the slate clean by sending a great flood to wash away ...
It was an epic confrontation: a small slender shepherd named David facing off against a towering burly warrior named Goliath. The end of the contest is well known: it was an upset for the ages. The underdog David slew the favorite Goliath on the sands ...
Web Sites The Jerusalem Bird Observatory http://www.jbo.org.il/Eng%20index.htm Web site of one of the few traditional birdwatching areas in Jerusalem. Migrating Birds Know No Boundaries http://www.birds.org.il/show_item.asp?levelId=457 Extensive information on the Middle East's migrating birds. Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority http://www.parks.org.il/ParksENG Information on Israel's parks ...
When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising new venom-derived drugs actually comes from a very modest-looking sea snail. Worldwide, ...
Web Resources Venomdoc http://www.venomdoc.com/ Explore the work of Bryan Fry, a venom researcher featured on THE VENOM CURE. Sea Snakes http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~sci-bhl/ A guide from sea snake researcher Vimoksalehi Lukoschek. Snake-venom Drug Battles Breast Cancer https://www.personalmd.com/news/a1998082609.shtml Learn about research on contortrostatin, a protein found in snake ...
Their fierce portraits stare out from cave paintings crafted by long-forgotten Stone Age masters. Their hooked beaks and deadly claws have adorned flags that led armies from Rome to Germany into battle. The spot on which one landed dictated to the ancient Aztecs the place ...
Some species have reappeared. What would it feel like to stumble upon an animal that hasn't been seen for decades and was feared by biologists to be extinct? Russell Thorstrom knows -- he's done it twice. On November 3, 1993, the scientist was walking ...
