Scientists, architects and engineers have for eons, looked to nature for inspiration to create devices useful to humans. Think of Leonardo’s observations of the construction of a bird’s wings that he incorporated into his drawings for flying craft. Velcro was invented...

The islands of Japan sprawl along the Pacific Rim and earthquakes are a frequent occurrence for the Japanese people. However, the Tohoku earthquake that hit on March 11, 2011 was of a different magnitude entirely. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake was the most powerful...

The thrill of finding the largest creatures on Earth alongside an outstanding array of coral reef biodiversity. Timor-Leste sits between Indonesia and Australia, well within the so-called Coral Triangle. Once we get there and attempt an easy dive from shore near Dili,...