Liquipel, A southern California startup, has developed a way to at a water-repellent coating to smartphones and other electronic devices to prevent accidental exposure to water. A nano coating is applied as a vapor that even protects the sensitive parts of the phone but also allows you to use the headphone jack, charging port and microphone [...]

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So far we’ve only been casually following the Talking Fish episodes but their recent video all about Cairns Marine, a popular marine life collector and exporter in Australia, has definitely got our attention. In addition to the excellent production of the video quality, the staff of Cairns Marine is thoughtfully interviewed to give a thorough [...]

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JBJ is taking small compact LED lights by storm with releasing a black anodized body made entirely out of aluminum and an brushed aluminum cover. The limited edition JBJ Unibody LED looks like it could double as a small shield in hand-to-hand combat. And guess what? You could win your very own copy! How do [...]

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We’ve been totally digging all the uber deep water reef fish being collected in Curacao as well as wondering what their habitat looks beyond the mesophotic reef zone. Thankfully, a video camera was rolling when another deep diving sub took a trip down to 600 feet in Roatan, Honduras, a short distance away from where all the [...]

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If you think that wifi enabled LED bulbs are outlandish, consider that ten years ago it would have been hard to believe that all of our home, auto and aquarium lights would be replaced by LEDs, and we’re just around the corner from that future now. The new NetLED bulbs appear to have a familiar T8 or [...]

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Ogasawara in Japan is home to many rare species and hybrids such as the Genicanthus semifasciatus X G. takeuchii hybrid and the Wrought iron butterflyfish hybrid above. The hybrid love child isn’t nearly as impressive as one half of its lineage though, as it lacks much of the metallic sheen seen in C. daedalma. The [...]

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Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, cold can also cause significant damage. Scientists have shown that cool temperatures can inflict more damage in the short term, but heat is more destructive in the long run.

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As you may have guessed the yellow, orange but most often red colonies of Eleutherobia are non-photosynthetic, filter feeding fine particles from the water column. Some species of Eleutherobia Fuzzy Carrot coral occur in shallow water but only in caves or overhangs and it only extends polyps at night so it will need a dark place [...]

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