Finding a perfect match using underground insight from the Cayman Islands
From University of Manchester We all want to improve our chance of having a great date, but when it comes to radiocarbon dating, incompatibly of a poor sample can result in a failed pairing with a familiar technique. The job…
Polar bears: endangered species
The US and Canada are clashing over the status of this possibly endangered species By VICE News From Business Insider Green groups and the American government are expected to lobby the global community to classify polar bears as a species…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes
By Mari N. Jensen From The University of Arizona A UA researcher and her colleagues found a lull in Caribbean hurricanes during the Golden Age of Piracy corresponds to a low in sunspot activity. Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring…
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Repairs begin on [Cayman Islands] coral reef damaged by collector Paul Allen’s yacht
By Brian Boucher From artnet Washington State firm Polaris Applied Sciences has begun work to restore damage to the coral reef near the Cayman Islands that was reportedly caused by billionaire art collector Paul Allen’s yacht, according to the New…
Students view mangroves
Students from Cayman Islands Prospect Primary School view mangroves A group of primary school students examined the Cayman Islands mangrove ecosystem on Friday, 4th March 2016, during a Prospect Primary School boat outing in the North Sound. In addition to…
Dart Realty to submit a coastal works licence application for a beachrock removal trial
Dart Realty announced today the intent to submit a Coastal Works application to conduct site investigations and remove samples of beachrock in the water just off Seven Mile Beach for further study. The proposed trial site is north of Tiki…
Return of the [Cayman Islands] Blue Dragon
By Shurna DeCou From UNDARK For the 11 years that I have worked as a journalist in the Cayman Islands, I have followed the struggle to protect the blue iguana. I am not ashamed to say it was love at first sight. The…
A 404.2 carat diamond worth $20 million was discovered in Africa
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable A massive diamond valued at $20 million has been discovered in Africa. The 27th largest diamond in the world was discovered in Angola, one of the world’s top diamond producing regions, according to a statement…
Lionfish tastes great
Venomous, invasive lionfish tastes great and is only served at one NYC restaurant By Jesse Serwer New York Daily News A finished fried whole Lionfish and a fillet version is displayed at the Spur Tree at Norman’s Cay restaurant in…
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Cayman Islands preparing to celebrate Commonwealth Day
GEORGE TOWN (March 2016) – Commonwealth Day will be observed and celebrated in the Commonwealth of Nations on Monday, 14 March 2016, under the theme “An Inclusive Commonwealth”. In the Cayman Islands, commemorative activities begin with the annual Church Service…
