It’s about the size of New Mexico and you can’t see a single inch of it from the sky. It’s under the Pacific Ocean and if you set sail about 1,000 miles east of Japan - you might run into it. Welcome to the world’s largest volcano and one of the biggest in the solar system. Its name: Tamu Massif, and it’s causing scientists to rethink their long-held beliefs about marine...
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It happened on BBC a few years ago. Watching it now on YouTube will make your stomach turn. Watching it live under those circumstances was enough to make your lunch come back up. The revelation didn’t come from a pandering anchor or a soothing advisor. It didn’t come from some reporter on the front lines hoping to shed light on the global catastrophe. Nor was it anyone shaping...
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The Mavericks at Half Moon Bay. The sun is coming up, the wind is at your back and the waves are enormous. Sixty feet or higher, from what you can see. It’s showtime. You haven’t rented just any surfboard. No, that’s an 8-foot big board. You’ve been bragging about catching a wave for some time now. It’s time to take that thing out into the bay like a boss. Unlike the...
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Anyone who’s driven a minivan knows they need plenty of room to maneuver. So much so that when you make a right turn, a camera will tell you exactly what’s going on on the starboard side. (Yes, that’s a ship reference for this bus-like creature.) Moms around the world hit the gas with confidence thanks to this feature. Everyone else can get out of their way. Despite their...
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It looked like a black bus slowly rising below the boat. One wrong move and you would be in the water with something that could swallow you whole - in one gulp. The tranquil scene dotted with dolphins and sea turtles had instantly been replaced with a palpable fear and immediate respect for the ocean. Welcome to an encounter with a humpback whale. The adults range between 39 and 52 feet and...
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They call him ‘The Phenomenon’. When the gun goes off and the outcome unfolds - there isn’t a gap he can’t seem to close for victory. Such is the predicament facing anyone competing with the great Michael Phelps - the greatest Olympic swimmer in American history. In 2008, the gap seemed ‘unclosable’ during the 100-meter butterfly. In a finish close enough to give anyone cardiac...
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