Wild chimps outwit human hunters
Wild chimpanzees are learning how to outwit human hunters. Across Africa, people often lay snare traps to catch bushmeat, killing or injuring chimps and other wildlife. But a few chimps living in the rainforests of Guinea have learnt to recognise [...]
Imagine encountering a human-sized lizard?
New Giant Lizard Discovery “an Unprecedented Surprise” It has a double penis, is as long as a tall human, and lives in a heavily populated area of the Philippines. Yet somehow the giant lizard Varanus bitatawa has gone undetected by [...]
So Fat, You Can Taste It
so apparently scientists have discovered we have a new gustatory sensitivity–to fat: So Fat, You Can Taste It Everyone knows that fat is an excellent vehicle for food flavors and has a highly appealing mouthfeel. A new study, however, suggests [...]
white house meets with atheists/agnostics/nontheists; religious right has a hissyfit
its about time these groups get some equal representation…fuck theocracy…and for the hypocrisy from the religious right…calling atheists “hate groups”? please…ive never seen more hatred spewed than from people in religious organizations Right wing slams White House for meeting with [...]
6 insane coincidences you won’t believe actually happened
gotta love this list compiled by cracked…this shit is ridiculous: crazy gruesome ‘prediction’ made by edgar allen poe, titanic written about 14 years before it was even built, and other crazy coincidences: 6 insane coincidences you won’t believe actually happened
15 things you should know about breasts
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The Only Immortal Animal on Earth
this hydrozoan has found a way to cycle back and forth between polyp and medusa stages, seemingly staying immortal The only immortal animal on Earth
Apparently elephants can walk and run at the same time
By observing elephants moving across a hi-tech track, the team found the hefty creatures run with their front legs but walk with their back legs: Do elephants walk or run?
Green Sea Slug Is Part Animal, Part Plant
It’s easy being green for a sea slug that has stolen enough genes to become the first animal shown to make chlorophyll like a plant. Green Sea Slug Is Part Animal, Part Plant