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July 31, 2014

Scientists Were Filming Deep-Sea Snailfish in a Feeding Frenzy When They Unexpectedly Caught a Different Creature on Camera for the First Time

If the recent story about the octopus that watched over her nest for four-and-a-half years taught us anything, it’s that there’s still much to learn about deep-sea dwelling creatures. Here’s yet another case. For the first […]
July 31, 2014

Calico lobster a hit in Hampton

HAMPTON — An extremely rare marine creature has been creating quite a buzz around Hampton Beach since a local fisherman pulled it from the mouth of Hampton Harbor last week. Josiah Beringer found a bright orange […]
July 31, 2014

Deep-sea octopus guards eggs longer than any other animal

MONTEREY, Calif., July 30 (UPI) —A deep-sea octopus called Graneledone boreopacifica is giving helicopter parents a run for their money. Overprotective mothers may dote for twenty-plus years, but they don’t smother (literally) their children for 4.5 […]
July 31, 2014

Army Reveals Little In Modular Handgun System Industry Day

The U.S. military held their industry day for the Modular Handgun System (MHS) yesterday, taking questions from potential vendors. The questions taken from the vendors and the program team’s responses will be posted on the Federal […]
July 30, 2014

The Next ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World’ May Be Fired In Texas

Editors Note: I normally try to shy away from posting politically driven news on the site that is not related to the second amendment.  In the past we have not always taken this stance, but we […]
July 30, 2014

RestoreTheTexasCoast.org is Unveiled

The State of Texas has unveiled restorethetexascoast.org, a dedicated online resource for Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts. Restorethetexascoast.org features links and background information on the three funding sources available, RESTORE (Resources & Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist […]
July 30, 2014

Washington DC Metro Police Officially Enforcing Ban on Carry Once Again

As we reported yesterday, a 90 stay has been issued in the Palmer v DC case which means that DC’s ban on the carry of firearms is back on the books for the time being. Yesterday […]
July 30, 2014

Goliath grouper attacks diver, steals his fish

A spearfisherman diving three miles off Jupiter, Florida, was attempting to remove an amberjack from his spear when he noticed a goliath grouper approaching him with an eye toward a free meal. The goliath grouper, a […]
July 30, 2014

Warm Water Sparks Flesh-Eating Disease Warning in Florida

ABC News | More ABC News Videos Florida health officials are warning beachgoers about a seawater bacterium that can invade cuts and scrapes to cause flesh-eating disease. Vibrio vulnificus –- a cousin of the bacterium that […]
July 29, 2014

Shotgun Fired With No Barrel

Long Island Topshots posted a slow motion video. It shows what happens to a shotgun shell when fired from a shotgun without a barrel. Here is the link to the video on Facebook According to Long […]