Cayman Islands: World Blood Donor Day & Free HIV testing
Celebrating World Blood Donor Day in Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA), along with the Cayman Blood Donor Services, hosted another successful blood drive on June 13th, to celebrate the 12th annual World Blood Donor Day. The…
Cayman Islands – Zoologger: The fish that can vanish in 2 seconds flat
From New Scientist Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world Species: The slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri) Habitat: Shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea Now you see it. Now you…
Earth ‘entering new extinction phase’ – US study
From BBC Climate change and deforestation are among the reasons we may be facing an extinction event The Earth has entered a new period of extinction, a study by three US universities has concluded, and humans could be among the…
Caribbean vows increased action to tackle chronic diseases
From Guyana Times Representatives of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Governments ended a high-level meeting in Barbados this week by declaring that non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes—are the greatest health and development threat facing the Caribbean….
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Wilimovsky, Peacock earn wins at 2015 Cayman Islands Flowers Sea Swim
Amidst the backdrop of crystal clear waters and white sands, a heated battle ensued this past Saturday, as swimmers clamored to the finish at the 23rd annual Flowers Sea Swim in The Cayman Islands. Notable athletes from past and present…
Coral reef health
From University of Delaware UD researcher reports evidence that microbial algae found in Greater Caribbean originated from Indo-Pacific Ocean The University of Delaware’s Daniel (Tye) Pettay reports new evidence that Symbiodinium trenchii (S. trenchii), a stress-tolerant zooxanthellae alga found in…
Facts about chickens
From One Kind Chicken (Domesticated) Chickens feel empathy for each other. Researchers proved that domesticated hens show a clear physiological and behavioural response when their chicks are mildly distressed. Facts about chickens Domesticated chickens have been bred by humans from…
New theory on why men love breasts
By Natalie Wolchover from Livescience Men are programmed to like breasts, but it isn’t for the reasons scientists once thought. Why do straight men devote so much headspace to those big, bulbous bags of fat drooping from women’s chests? Scientists…
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The Editor speaks: Destruction, disruption, & dat noise
It was with some gloom I read the nearly 500 pages of the Proposed Cruise Berthing Facility – EIA Consultation June 2015 Report executed by The CIG appointed consultancy team – W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd., Smith Warner…
Cayman Islands coral nursery study published in global research journal
Scientists from the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) and the University of Miami recently published an article in the scientific journal Endangered Species Research, describing the results of a study conducted in the Cayman Islands that focuses on optimizing the…
