As a response to my recent mosquito post, commenter “cornflour” has sent in a link to the article “Cosmic Karma: Mosquitoes Have Flying, Blood-Sucking Parasites of Their Own”: Although it’s oh-so-satisfying to hear mosquitoes have their own blood-sucking winged pests … Continue reading →
I mean it: mosquitoes are astonishing. Until recently, all I knew about mosquitoes could be summed up as: hate the little buggers. They bite, and can cause malaria. But while researching the answer to Ymarsakar’s question the other day about … Continue reading →
The first duo: And the second:
Continue reading →First the hot vents, now the subglacial lake.
Continue reading →Well, now there’s the tortoise and the truck: That tortoise is pretty fast.
Continue reading →I was at a country fair recently and saw a sign for an event called rabbit hurdling. It was no misprint, either, because it featured a little drawing of a bunny jumping over a hurdle, something like a horse would. … Continue reading →
Tired of reading about politics and the decline of the republic? Here’s a palate refresher, and something of a mind-blower: The one and only known Pelagornis sandersi fossil’s wings stretch a whopping 6.4 meters (or 20.99 feet) ”“ about twice … Continue reading →
Britain’s biggest, anyway: Okay, okay, there’s a bit of a trick angle there to accentuate Freddy’s gargantuousity (and yeah, I know it’s not a real word). But here’s one that isn’t a trick, and he’s still plenty big: Great Danes … Continue reading →
Don’t try his at home. These are not cuddly creatures: The secret appears to be the Oreo cookies.
Continue reading →I know that rhinos are tough and powerful beasts, and nothing to cozy up to. But baby ones are—surprisingly cute:
Continue reading →Yes, I know that technically spring’s been here for quite a while. But northern climes don’t get to see it so quickly. In 1913, about a hundred years ago, Robert Frost wrote about the transition of the seasons in one … Continue reading →
Not a pretty sight, except to another oviraptorosaur, is this newly-discovered species called Anzu wyliei: Eleven feet tall and 500 pounds in weight, looks like a chicken but acts like a dinosaur. With its toothless beak, long legs, huge feet, … Continue reading →