Scientists have discovered 123 new species of animals, insects and plants in the Heart of Borneo, a protected region since 2007. Among them is the green and yellow colored Ibycus rachelae, dubbed the "Ninja Slug." The name isn't derived from its stealthiness but rather from its martial arts style of love making. The Ninja Slug shoots its mate with "love darts" made of calcium carbonate ... [Read More]

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 pounds into panda conservation," said Packham in an interview with the ... [Read More]

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 knows exactly what this thing is - The ... [Read More]

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 into the bloodstream because of its dangerous side ... [Read More]

If ever there was a TV show to get high to it's The Adventures of Superpup. No it's not a cartoon about Superman's dog Krypto. It's a live-action children's show about Superman except with dogs as the main characters. Wait, it gets better! The actors are little people. Midgets in animal costumes! Midgets who clearly can't see out of said costumes. In one scene the villain Professor ... [Read More]

When a little boy asked double amputee Nadya Vessey why she didn't have any legs, she answered, "I am a mermaid." 2½ years later that dream came true thanks to a mermaid suit designed by the Hollywood special effects company Weta Workshop. But unlike the kind seen in movies like Splash, this prosthesis is fully-functional. Now Nadya has her own children's book "The Mermaid Who Lost Her ... [Read More]

When a Pennsylvanian pet store received a package from US Airways they were expecting $1,000 worth of exotic fish. But instead of finding fish inside the box, there was a dead mailman. Jon Kenoyer, a retired postal worker, had died of Alzheimer's and was supposed to be shipped to Life Quest Anatomical for medical research. Mary Kenoyer told reporters that her husband was afraid of flying ... [Read More]