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Two-Face's Calf
Two-Face would totally kidnap (calf-nap?) this calf and hold it for ransom.http://home.peoplepc.com/psp/newsstory.asp?cat=Strange&referrer=welcome&id=20070123/45b59650_3ca6_1552620070123-1474116280Sloth Defeats Science
Are sloths known for their fondness of spaghetti or something?
http://home.peoplepc.com/psp/newsstory.asp?cat=Strange&id=20070124/45b6e7d0_3426_1335020070124519542398Made To Order Defects
The idea of screening for embryos for intentionally 'defective' babies has come up. This is weird and kind of disturbing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16299656/wid/11915773?GT1=8816
Lines that jump out at me:
“You cannot tell me that I cannot have a child ( Read more... )It's Official!
Pluto has been demoted from a 'planet' to a 'dwarf planet.'Charon's back to being Pluto's satellite. Ceres and Xena are up for consideration for 'dwarf planet' status ( Read more... )There Goes The Neighborhood
There's been a lot of talk lately over whether or not Pluto gets to stay a planet. The latest proposal under consideration would not only allow it to stay a planet, but would add three new planets to our solar system, and possibly bunches more.
That's all well and good, but what I really want to know is, does Cybertron get to keep its planet ( Read more... )More Folks Trying To Bring Mammoths Back
About three or so years ago I came to a realization: reality has become a science fiction movie.
As evidence, I present this article.
You know, for a species that's been extinct for so long, the mammoths have certainly been making the news a lot lately.
Sadly, these guys aren't trying to do it on the sly with misappropriated funds, so it's not ( Read more... )Note To Self:
Setting this article here so I can find it later.
http://www.livescience.com/othernews/051031_kiss.html
Now, before anyone says anything, yes, I know complex language has its place. I’ve enjoyed reading it from time to time, and I’ve enjoyed playing with it from ( Read more... )Fish Pants!
"Shark fins and human arms share genes"
And, of course, my mind immediately starts to try making gene/jean puns and making observations about how sharing pants would probably be uncomfortable for the shark alone, nevermind the human...
*sigh*Real Life Mad Scientist
Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said on Tuesday he spent part of private donations for his research in failed attempts to clone mammoths, extinct members of the elephant family.(Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060725/sc_nm/ ( Read more... )