The Bearded Lady Revealed

In the mid 1800s, a rare syndrome appeared for the first time in medical literature.  The case was that of Julia Pastrana, the world’s most famous bearded lady.  A new study, being published in today’s issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, reveals molecular cues about the origin and development of this rare condition. [...]

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Monkeys Think “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that monkeys are able to think “could-have, would-have, should-have.” The researchers created a “Let’s Make A Deal” style game for their two rhesus monkeys, in which the experimenters offered the monkeys an array of hidden awards.  During each trial, [...]

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Target our National Parks

Have a Facebook account?  Love our national parks?  Well, Target is donating $3 million, and has selected 10 charities to compete for the money–including the National Park Foundation. The percentage of votes per charitable organization will correlate to the charities’ portion of the $3 million. Go to http://www.facebook.com/target from now until May 25, and enter [...]

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A Dynamic Duo on a Conservation Mission: Expedition Grizzly

Meet Casey Anderson, a native Montanan and a wildlife naturalist.  Not only has Casey had a lifetime full of wonderful experiences, but he has a great job preserving wildlife, and a very unique best friend. Casey’s best friend, Brutus, is 6 inches taller than Shaquille O’Neal, and weighs 800 pounds.  Oh, and he happens to [...]

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Carnival of Evolution #11

Today Christie and I went to the Museum of Natural History.  We saw an exhibit on bodies and learned 5 interesting facts about the human skeleton that we never knew! Not only did BioRob2006 teach us that, but also taught us what happens when we get old.  Christie really liked Geoff’s human evolution and frameshift [...]

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