By Ed Yong A few months ago, I noticed a tweet from John Hutchinson, saying that he was going to London Zoo to study their penguins, and how they move. I’ve covered Hutchinson’s work before; it frequently involves ushering animals over force-plates. And since the animals in this case would be penguins, it Read Full…
By Lee Allison The Arizona House Committee on Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 1200 on Monday, March 16, in hearing room HHR1 in Phoenix at 2 p.m. SB1200 transfers the former Mining and Mineral Museum building and collections to the Arizona Geological Survey to be re-opened as Read…
By Esther Inglis-Arkell Christiana Edmunds was arrested for murder in 1871, after poisoning boxes of chocolate creams in stores. People are still arguing about whether or not she was insane — and what insanity actually means. … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: io9
By Daniel Mosquin Tamara Bonnemaison, BPotD Work-Learn student is the author of today’s entry. She writes: Thank you to the late James Gaither (aka JG in SF@Flickr) for this gorgeous photo of Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum. It is spring, it is spring! How do I know? Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Botany…
By Robbie Gonzalez Magnetic silly putty, neodymium magnets, and time-lapse. Always a winning combination. … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: io9
By Ria Misra When you imagine the life of a voiceover actor, you probably think of hushed radio booths, a team of sound engineers, and ridiculously large microphones. But the job of a modern voiceover actor looks very different, and this helps explain why that “announcer’s voice” we’ve come to expect keeps changing. … For…
By Robert Montenegro The amount of salt used on Boston roads this past winter weighed more than equivalent of over 20,000 elephants. Considering that about 84% of road salt makes it into our water, that’s a whole lot of pollution in only one season. Read More Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Big…
Swatch chief executive Nick Hayek said Apple’s launch was a ‘fantastic opportunity’ for the Swiss watchmaker as he said the firm’s own smartwatch would go on sale within months. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Sciencetech
By Cheryl Eddy Step aside, Twinkies. The most enduring snack just may be the pretzel, as evidenced by fragments of bakery castoffs discovered during an archaeological dig in Southern Germany. They are estimated to be around 250 tooth-breaking years old. … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: io9
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