Tag: freezing
Blood Viscosity and Freezing Temperatures — A Titanic Problem
Blood viscosity is the technical reason why Jack froze in less than 23 minutes, but icefish can survive for 15 years in water of a freezing temperature.
Salt of the Earth Regulates Habitability
A planet needs more than location in a habitable zone. It needs the right ingredients, and salt has a surprising role.
Without Hemoglobin, How Do Icefish Survive the Cold? By Design
Icefish, aka the family Channichthydiae, survive at 0oC in the Southern Ocean by maintaining blood viscosity at the set point of 3.27 centipoise.
Let There Be Light — New Book from Michael Denton Continues Privileged Species Series
This is intelligent design that sweeps the planet, covering not biology alone, but chemistry, geology, and physics.
Behind Water’s Beauty, Wondrous Utility
“The hydrological cycle has reliably delivered water to the terrestrial ecosystems of planet Earth for millions of years.”