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He is a born physicist. Anticipating the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens by nearly two centuries, he propounds the law of wave motion, suggesting that it is water's "percussive" force rather than water itself that is moving. Sketching a water drop splattering on a flat surface, he catches its precise...
Federal agents thought they had deep-sixed the friendly fire story when it first emerged in September. "It's based on third- and fourth-hand gossip and hearsay," says James Kallstrom, the FBI's investigator. The Navy says its nearest vessel was 180 miles away, far out of missile range...
The destructive cycle of overfishing began when coastal villagers started stripping nearshore reefs of giant clams, groupers and other large fish. Then the fishermen upped their productivity by a novel but frighteningly destructive practice: blasting the reefs with dynamite and scooping up the dead fish. Now they have adopted what...
Across the globe, from the Gulf of Mexico to the South China Sea, people are killing coral reefs. Cyanide fishing, harbor dredging, coral mining, deforestation, coastal development, agricultural runoff, shipwrecks and careless divers are putting so much pressure on these extraordinary ecosystems that they may not survive beyond the next...
Coral reefs are more than beautiful structures admired by snorkelers and scuba divers. Their stony ramparts serve as storm barriers that protect shorelines and provide ships with safe harbor. Their nooks and crannies accommodate fish and shellfish that are important sources of food and livelihood for millions of people. And...