The July/August issue has whale snot, polar bear costumes, KFC, and more of the weirdest research projects happening across the North. Also in this issue, we take a tour of CHARS' Arctic experiment, dig up the dirt on NWT's lack of paleontology protection, and uncover the origins of the red boat of Apex. Plus, Nunavut beer, golf-course ravens, and your need-to-know guide for the territories' summer festival season.