Fire and ice
First the hot vents, now the subglacial lake.
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We’ve all heard of the tortoise and the hare
Well, now there’s the tortoise and the truck: That tortoise is pretty fast.
Continue reading →Rabbit, jump
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 →
And now for something completely different, I bring you: Pelagornis
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 →
Top dog?
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 →
Lion and tiger and bear, oh my!
Don’t try his at home. These are not cuddly creatures: The secret appears to be the Oreo cookies.
Continue reading →Itty bitty rhino
I know that rhinos are tough and powerful beasts, and nothing to cozy up to. But baby ones are—surprisingly cute:
Continue reading →Spring’s coming!
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 →
Dino-chick
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 →
This is why…
…squirrels are not really a recommended pet: At least, it’s one of the reasons why.
Continue reading →Acquainted with the White
[NOTE: Gerard Vanderleun recycled an old post of his at American Digest, an ode to the rainy season in Seattle. Which reminds me that, way back when, I wrote an answering poem—only mine was an ode to snow season in … Continue reading →
This news…
…may render you speechless. But it won’t render your dog speechless. Au contraire.
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