Hey birds! So you think you can dance??

So you think dancing is just for humans?  Well up until recently, many scientists would have agreed with you. “For a long time, people have thought that the ability to move to a beat was unique to humans,” said Adena Schachner of Harvard University, who led one of two studies published today in Current Biology. [...]

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Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. (Mommy, I want a sea-robot)

3D sonar-enabled bionic penguins. Enough said.  Not only is their an underwater version….but who said penguins can’t fly?  That’s right– there is a helium-filled air version as well.  The penguins were designed by Festo, the same company that brought you robo-jellies. An investment of over $13 million gives you…roboctopus!  Designed to have no solid skeleton, [...]

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Happy Save the Frogs Day!

Today is the first annual Save the Frogs Day, a holiday established by the scientific community to encourage the appreciation of amphibians, and to raise awareness of their plight.  The conservationists got the ball rolling last year, when the Association of Zoos and Aquariums declared 2008 as Year of the Frog. Why are frogs important? [...]

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I think I have the nerd infection

Dear Doctor, I think I have the nerd infection.  As I am writing you, I am in lobster pajama pants and an African bush prints t-shirt.  I wish I had a pair of fish pants.  I’m pretty sure I’ve had the infection for awhile, the Nerdicus contagium maritimus variety.  I attended Zoo Camp at the [...]

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I’m not cool enough for a gorilla suit…

Tomorrow is my 5K Run for the Wild to support gorilla conservation efforts, so don’t forget to donate! I’m sorry to say, but I am not cool enough to run in a gorilla costume, like these folks: For my friends and readers across the pond, you may want to participate in London’s Great Gorilla Run [...]

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Dietary Overlap Increases Extinction Risk in Africa’s Carnivores

Imagine you’re sitting down to a family dinner with your siblings, you’re a vegetarian, and your older, bigger, bullying brother just won the fight for the mashed potatoes and ate the last of them, and now the only thing left on the dining table is chicken. Sure you could eat chicken, but it would be [...]

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Every Day Should Be Earth Day!

What can I say? I’m enthusiastic about the environment. Today, my gift to you, is 150 ways to help save Planet Earth! skip rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher…great if you’re a lazy environmentalist! switch to CFL bulbs eat vegetarian once I week.  I like Gardenburgers or Morningstar Farms chick patties.  Ask me [...]

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Economy, or Environment?

David, of Southern Fried Science, asked why should we protect the environment in times of economic crisis? “As conservationists, we understand the value of nature for nature’s sake. We understand that not only is nature important for it’s own sake, but for the ecosystem services provided for us, such as purification of air and water, [...]

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How to Kick off Earth Week

Need to know how to kick off Earth Week?  Keep reading….Need to know how to be environmentally friendly?  Visit eHow, which is going green for the month of April in honor of Earth Day (April 22).  For those of you who want to learn more about greening your life, check it out! If you already [...]

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Because enzymes make you want to get your groove on…

These folks are pretty jazzed about PCR.  By the end of it, you will be singing and dancing the GTCA! Hat tip to Dr. Isis for An Ass Shaking Jam About PCR?

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