The landmine detecting technology of the future may be…mice?
Yes, we’re talking about mice again. Turns out these little fellows have a whole host of complex and extraordinary abilities, and one of those is sniffing TNT. Scientists are working […]
Category Archives: Animals
Mouse romance may involve sing-offs
Babe may have been onto something with its Greek chorus of singing mice. The common house or prairie mouse can’t warble “Blue Moon,” nor can any mouse for that matter, […]
Lincoln Park Zoo gets a new baby gorilla
After giving birth to a healthy western lowland gorilla last Thursday, proud mother Bana will be debuting her new baby tomorrow at the Lincoln Park Zoo. We spoke with the […]
Someone lost an eyeball
…And it’s definitely not a human. A massive blue-hued eyeball washed ashore in Pompano Beach, Florida where it was found by local resident Gino Covacci. Covacci put the grapefuit-sized organ into […]
We salute you, cephalopods
Today marks the end of a International Cephalopod Awareness Days, during which we appreciate our tentacled, bilaterally symmetrical aquatic friends. More specifically, octopi, squid, nautili, and cuttlefish (and yes, it […]
Because sometimes science is cute
Congratulations, you made it to the middle of the week! As a reward, you get to watch Mitik, the newest addition to the New York Aquarium. Mitik is a 200-pound […]
An ancient attack frozen in time
A 100-million year old wasp saw its final moments in the waiting jaws of an orb-weaver spider, but things didn’t exactly play out that way. Just as the juvenile spider […]
Mammoth remains found by an 11-year-old boy
Zhenya Salinder was out walking his dogs in Sopochnaya Karga, Siberia when he came upon the 1,100 lb animal. It took five days for researchers to unearth the mammoth, which they […]
New dinosaur species discovered after 50 years at Harvard
It waited 200 million years in the South African hills to be dug up, then waited 50 odd more in a collection of forgotten fossils at Harvard University. Paleontologist and […]
For your afternoon slump: It’s okay to look at cute animal photos
If you’re losing your focus around the typical 2-2:30 p.m. slump today, don’t reach for the 5 Hour Energy. Just pop over to the LOLcats website. A new study out […]
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