Could we see Caribbean tropical development during the first half of May?
From Soualiga Newsday Sint Maarten SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN – Caribbean Tropical Development is possible during the first half of May, according to Crown Weather. “The long range operational GFS model and its ensemble members continue to strongly hint at the potential…
Cuba to host BirdsCaribbean’s 21st International Conference
From Jamaica Gleaner TOPES de COLLANTES, Cuba: Every two years, bird educators, scientists, and conservationists from the Caribbean and beyond gather for BirdsCaribbean’s International Conference. This year’s conference takes place in southern Cuba from July 13-17. More than 200 international…
Spectacular end is nigh for Cassini space probe
By Robin McKie From The Guardian UK Last week, the US space probe Cassini survived an encounter of the very closest – and riskiest – kind. In response to signals that had been transmitted to it across several hundred millions…
Scientists search for Caribbean quake clues
A report by Kate Ravilious for London’s Guardian. From Repeating Islands By following the flow of seawater deep into the earth’s crust, researchers hope to understand the region’s instability Geologically speaking the Caribbean is a lively place. Recent reminders include the…
MIT fires a rocket motor made using 3D-printed plastic
By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s not as ludicrous as it sounds. f you’re going to 3D-print rocket parts, you’d want to make them out of metal to handle the stress, right? Not necessarily. MIT has successfully test-fired what it…
1 May 2017 Weather in Cayman
May 1 Monday 2017 Synopsis Light to moderate east to southeast winds and seas are expected to continue across the Cayman area as the high pressure system weakens and move north over the Central Atlantic. Radar images show scattered showers…
Vacation Nightmare: Woman returns from Caribbean with this strange infection
From David Wolfe. Com Imagine a relaxing vacation to the Caribbean—beaches, sunshine, and…parasitic worms infecting your body?!? The unlikely grouping became a nightmarish reality for one 45-year-old Pennsylvania woman who, upon returning home from vacation, noticed a strange rash forming…
30 Apr 2017 Weather in Cayman
Apr 30 Sunday 2017 Synopsis Moderate east to southeasterly winds seas are expected to continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours as high pressure system builds just north of the Bahamas. Radar images show scattered showers southeast…
29 Apr 2017 Weather in Cayman
Apr 29 Saturday 2017 Synopsis Moderate east to southeasterly winds seas are expected to continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours as weak ridge of high pressure builds over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated showers…
This prosthetic arm is powered by Bluetooth and your mind
By Rob LeFebvre From engadget Robotic limbs aren’t a new technology, though the range of motion and strength of such limbs continue to improve. Controlling prosthetics with your mind is another area of refinement, but they’re typically connecteddirectly to a…









