Underwater science is usually rather dull. Hours are spent collecting data, data that's not particularly interesting in and of itself, data that becomes interesting only when conjoined with similar data from other sites and other times. The media stars of underwater science like Sylvia Earle and Bob Ballard reach out from the pages of a glossy book or beckon from a tightly edited video… Continue

ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2009) — The Wilkins Ice Shelf is at risk of partly breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula as the ice bridge that connects it to Charcot and Lat… Continue

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) female in Elderberry Bush (Sambucus nigra) Switzerland

ScienceDaily (June 8, 2009) — Bird migrations are likely to get longer according to… Continue

D R . C A R O L E N O O N Founder and President
1949-2009
Dr. Carole Noon

Dr. Noon, a passionate and tireless advocate for chimpanzees, created a world-class sanctuary for chimpanzees who were once exploited by laboratories, and the entertainment and pet trade industries.

Carole, a woman of action, was not content to talk about the problem of unwanted chimpanzees, but devoted her life to doing something about it.

Dr. Noon was inspired to help chimpanzees after meeting Dr. J… Continue

ScienceDaily -- New diseases affect human survival and food security, especially as population density climbs. Leaf-cutting ants, one of a few groups of social insects t… Continue