http://www.oceanfutures.org/kure/kure_index.asp

The documentary film "Voyage to Kure" follows Jean-Michel Cousteau's team expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, chronicling "the exploration of one of the last pristine coral reefs in the Pacific, a glimpse of paradise before the people." In this Web site from Ocean Futures Society, visitors can follow the expedition online with reports from the field, photos, and more. The site also includes links to the Web sites of state and federal agencies that worked with Ocean Futures Society on the film -- a good place to start for learning more about the islands and their unique coral reef ecosystems. [RS]

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/wellcome-wing/antenna/rapid_2/antenna_rapid_02.asp

Antenna, from London's Science Museum Web site, is "a constantly updated exhibition devoted exclusively to science and technology news." The Antenna feature in this Web site is based on a paper published last month in the journal Nature about the development of an Ebola vaccine. It reads like a condensed, comic book account of the research and its significance. With loads of photos and brief but effective explanations, its a great way to learn about the research without having to wade through the original publication. [RS]

http://allergyactionplan.com/

Allergy Action Plan comes courtesy of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and is designed to "help you recognize your seasonal allergy symptoms so you can prevent and treat allergies safely." In addition to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, this Web site contains a good deal of allergy background information including the immune response to allergens, different types of allergens, why we develop allergies, and so on. Users can also check out maps of the allergy capitals in the US, and look up the allergy forecast for their area. [RS]

http://www.cdc.gov/aging/

This Web site from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion -- part of the Centers for Disease Control -- provides online health information for older adults. Resources include downloadable publications, links to informative Web sites, and a Public Health and Aging Listserv. Readers interested in age-related public health issues and research should find this site particularly useful. [RS]

http://dels.nas.edu/banr/petdoor.html

The National Academies Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR) recently announced the pre-publication release of Nutrient Requirements of Cats and Dogs, "the latest in BANR's respected series on domestic animal nutrition." Readers are invited to check out free "tidbits" from the 500-page report in this Web site -- the full report is available for a substantial sum. Fortunately, the tidbits are fairly substantial as well and cover a range of nutrition-related topics for both cats and dogs. [RS]

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/cam_menu.asp

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Web site offers a great set of live Web cams offering views of marine life in Aquarium exhibits and the nearby ocean. The Web cams also serve as "a gateway to information about ocean habitats and conservation topics." Visitors may view live footage between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Pacific Time from a penguin cam, kelp cam, otter cam, Monterey Bay cam, and outer bay cam. The Web site also includes pre-recorded footage of feeding shows -- a nice alternative if the live cams are down or not showing anything of much interest. [RS]

http://www.infrasonicmusic.co.uk/background.htm

"Just as there is infrared and ultraviolet at the cusps of the visible spectrum, there is infrasound and ultrasound at the fringes of the spectrum of audible sound." A UK-based group of musicians, psychologists, sound engineers, and video artists recently staged a live experiment intended to measure the psychological effects of music mixed with infrasound, which lies at the extreme bass end of human hearing. This Web site offers a detailed and very interesting introduction to infrasound and the group's research focus. [RS]

http://www.worldwildlife.org/newguinea/

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) invites virtual visitors to explore the forests of New Guinea -- the third largest rainforest and one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth. The Web site offers pages and pages of photos and informative descriptions of some of New Guinea's unique plant and animal species. Visitors will also find expedition notes, an Ask the Scientist feature, and interesting section on the people and culture of New Guinea -- an island where more than one fifth of the world's languages are spoken. [RS]