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Blue whales are now singing at progressively lower frequencies, which is kind of mysterious and strange. The various theories presented are interesting, too, though nobody really knows why this is happening or what it means.
Here's a photograph of nanobots killing cancer. YES, THAT IS WHAT I SAID. What's next, you may wonder? Well, it turns out that Repo Men is in fact a documentary.
Behold the super-ape: Bili chimps are elusive, huge, and oh did I mention, they have been known to eat big cats.
In other news, here's something fascinating about fig trees. I know, you never thought you'd actually read that sentence anywhere. The article is actually about the relationship between fig trees and fig wasps, and how when the fig wasps fail to hold up their end, the fig trees will kill their babies. That's right. Fig trees are baby-killers. See? Another sentence you never thought you'd read. Aren't you glad you're experiencing the life-altering thrills involved in reading this blog?
Speaking of thrills, in Brazil they're now using tracking dogs to help collect data on threatened and endangered species. It's an idea so good, I'm not quite sure why everybody isn't doing it.
To be added to the very short list of upsides to climate change: No more international squabbles over ownership of tiny islands! To be added to the list of downsides: Well, there's an island that isn't there anymore. That's a downside, I'd think. Luckily, we won't have to worry about a loss of unique island biodiversity either, because rare animals are being eaten to extinction anyway. Whew! Dodged that bullet.
This article about a tree-climbing otter fails to mention the idea that she is refining her techniques for ninja-style stealth attacks on her enemies.
And finally, in webcomic news, this xkcd made me want to cry. Thanks, xkcd. I've never been driven to weep for the fate of ourmechanical overlords Martin rover before. I want to give Spirit a hug, and Spirit is no Wall-E.
Blue whales are now singing at progressively lower frequencies, which is kind of mysterious and strange. The various theories presented are interesting, too, though nobody really knows why this is happening or what it means.
Here's a photograph of nanobots killing cancer. YES, THAT IS WHAT I SAID. What's next, you may wonder? Well, it turns out that Repo Men is in fact a documentary.
Behold the super-ape: Bili chimps are elusive, huge, and oh did I mention, they have been known to eat big cats.
In other news, here's something fascinating about fig trees. I know, you never thought you'd actually read that sentence anywhere. The article is actually about the relationship between fig trees and fig wasps, and how when the fig wasps fail to hold up their end, the fig trees will kill their babies. That's right. Fig trees are baby-killers. See? Another sentence you never thought you'd read. Aren't you glad you're experiencing the life-altering thrills involved in reading this blog?
Speaking of thrills, in Brazil they're now using tracking dogs to help collect data on threatened and endangered species. It's an idea so good, I'm not quite sure why everybody isn't doing it.
To be added to the very short list of upsides to climate change: No more international squabbles over ownership of tiny islands! To be added to the list of downsides: Well, there's an island that isn't there anymore. That's a downside, I'd think. Luckily, we won't have to worry about a loss of unique island biodiversity either, because rare animals are being eaten to extinction anyway. Whew! Dodged that bullet.
This article about a tree-climbing otter fails to mention the idea that she is refining her techniques for ninja-style stealth attacks on her enemies.
And finally, in webcomic news, this xkcd made me want to cry. Thanks, xkcd. I've never been driven to weep for the fate of our
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Date: 2010-03-26 12:50 am (UTC)Man, otters look so much BIGGER in trees. She looks like a little mountain lion. The CUTEST wittle mountain EVER. Aww otters...
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Date: 2010-03-26 12:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-28 04:41 am (UTC)Well, maybe not everybody, but it's not unheard of. Some folks in Georgia are training dogs to track indigo snakes.