Scientists have solved a timeless question that has divided Andrew and myself, more than once leading us to come to blows...And as it turns out, only one species of giant wombat roamed the planet between 2 million and 10,000 years ago, despite evidence that they varied significantly in size. Boo hoo, Andrew. You lose again!
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Posted on June 24, 2008 12:01 PM • 7 Comments •
Dogs lick toads to get high
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Posted on June 13, 2008 11:48 AM • 4 Comments •
Giant bright blue earthworm from Australia has mucin that glows in the dark.
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Posted on May 22, 2008 11:22 AM • 12 Comments •
Apparently obesity isn't just for American's anymore... make that humans in general. First we have George, the greedy little pig as old British women would call him. This hedgehog was delivered to the Wildlife Aid centre in Leatherhead, England five...
Posted on January 2, 2008 10:06 PM • 6 Comments •
Mandarin Goby, Synchiropus splendidusResearchers from James Cook University in North Queensland, Australia have made a startling discovery: gobies intentionally deprive themselves of food to avoid conflict with their rulers. Goby society is lorded over by the largest males and females...
Posted on June 28, 2007 2:38 PM • 0 Comments •
"This bounty hunter is my kind of scum: fearless and inventive." Cane toad, Bufo marinusThe environmental group, Frogwatch, caught one of the largest specimens of toad ever discovered in Darwin, Australia on Tuesday. The apprehended toad is the size of...
Posted on March 27, 2007 4:23 PM • 0 Comments •