September 03, 2008
Think Globally, Act Locally.
Behold the genius of William Lamson.
August 30, 2008
Wing of Bat, and Mouse's Leg.
"Deciphering how a paw becomes a wing confirms some of eco-devo's basic hypotheses."
August 28, 2008
August 27, 2008
August 22, 2008
PoliticalFilter
"is an open community weblog designed exclusively for political posts and commentary. This site is based loosely on MetaFilter (though not officially related to it), and takes the same community approach to weblogging: Anyone, regardless of political affiliation, can sign up for an account at PoliticalFilter and then make blog posts on political subjects or comment on other blog posts."
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August 21, 2008
Discovered - The snails that hid from history.
"For the past 110 years, a colony of snails has managed to crawl unnoticed from an imported stone balustrade brought from Italy in the 1890s, to claim a piece of British territory up to the terrace of the house just 27m (88ft) away." [Via]
August 19, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 12, 2008
Michael Phelps' victory dance is innate, scientists say.
"Such a display of human pride and exuberance closely resembles the dominance displays of chimps and monkeys, which also feature outstretched arms and exaggerated postures, researchers say."
August 09, 2008
August 07, 2008
August 06, 2008
August 05, 2008
GOMI Style:
A DIY Lifestyle and Design Series for the Post Consumer. [Via GRINDING]
August 04, 2008
August 03, 2008
Summer of the Bagworm:
In which one man wages a scorched-earth campaign to defend three measly trees.
July 30, 2008
July 29, 2008
Warp Drive Engine Would Travel Faster Than Light.
"It is possible to travel faster than light. You just wouldn't travel faster than light."