animals
Conservation of the Fittest
Chris Packham, host of BBC’s Springwatch, has caused pandemonium among conservationists with his suggestion that we “pull the plug” on the panda. He calls it a “T-shirt animal” that consumes more than just bamboo. “Unfortunately, it’s big and cute and a symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and we pour millions of [...]
Black Tide – Real-Life Blob
Floating in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northern coast is a mysterious oily substance of monstrous proportions (13 miles by 1/4 mile) that is consuming all marine life in its path. Analysis reveals that despite its appearance it’s not an oil spill but an unknown type of algae. However anyone who’s ever seen Creepshow 2 [...]
M&M’s Melt in Your Spine, Not in Your Hand
Scientists have known for years that injecting oxidized ATP into the spinal cord immediately after an injury prevents ATP, chemicals that fuel our cells, from flooding and killing surrounding healthy cells. But doctors are reluctant to put a needle into a spinal cord that has just been severely injured and oxidized ATP can’t be injected [...]
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