Borneo's Moment of Truth: "The majestic forests are vanishing in smoke and sawdust, but there's still hope for the island's fabled biodiversity—if the palm oil rush can be slowed."

A more fearsome saber-toothed cat.

Monkeys move paralysed muscles with their minds: Sending brain signals through electrodes to a paralysed wrist muscle restores movement. [Via]

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Rarindra Prakarsa Photography. [Via]

Medical Mystery: Only One Person Has Survived Rabies without Vaccine--But How?

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. [Via]

Birth of an Ocean: How It Works. Africa is splitting apart at the seam, making way for a new ocean. [Via]

Endangered Baby Gibbon Ape Rescued by Toy Camel.

There Will Come Soft Rains. [Via]

Blog Monkey: Help name a monkey species after the blogosphere. [Via]

A 10-foot spinning orb to replicate Earth’s magnetic field. [Via]

Getting to the bottom of evolution: Genetic study investigates the origin of the anus. [Via]

Beauty and the Brain. "Neuroaesthetics promises to reinvigorate science's search for a theory of beauty."

Shhh, Listen — Rare Soundscapes of Vanishing Habitats.

Thoreau on the moose: "The great American writer found nothing heroic in hunting the gentle creatures. Rather, he saw their killing as a great tragedy." [Via]

Planet of the Lemur: 10 Beautiful Little-Known Species.

Fossil Fuels Brewing Co.: The Beer That Takes You Back . . . Millions of Years.

Lessons about memory from Homer Simpson.

Farming Innovations in a Slum. [Via]