Sea monsters, that is… British authorities say the fossilized skull of a giant sea monster has been found off England’s southern coast. The pliosaur was a ferocious predator that lived approximately 150 million years ago. The skull was discovered in Dorset, England by a collector and measures 2.4 meters (8 feet) in length. Scientists believe [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Proof they existed!
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009A Web of Fatal Attraction
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009And you thought Sharon Stone was bad! She’s got nothing on the female Australian redback spider, who demands 100 minutes of courting or else they usually cannibalize their male suitors. Proving that bigger isn’t always better in the mating game, the tiniest of males sometimes approach female redbacks after offering the critical 100 minutes of [...]
Iron in Wine — A fishy outcome?
Monday, October 26th, 2009It’s fairly common knowledge that it’s best to pair red wine with red meat, rather than with fish. Rules like this are socially accepted and followed, but it’s probably not often that people wonder WHY these rules are in place. Turns out, it’s science! Japanese researchers have found that different red wines contain different types [...]
Mushrooms: Like Little Balls of Sunshine
Monday, October 19th, 2009What do mushrooms and the sun have in common? Well, they are both round…and they are both found in nature. That has to be about all, right? Not necessarily. Scientists have found that exposing portabella mushrooms to the sun for “tanning sessions” lasting about 18 minutes caused them to produce nearly 4 micrograms of vitamin [...]
Headless Ants!
Thursday, October 15th, 2009No, this isn’t just another scary halloween costume idea. You can actually find headless ants in nature! Well, maybe not LIVE headless ants but let’s not get “ahead” of ourselves. Get it?! yeah… We’re talking about fire ants here…the ruthless, venemous pests that live in the southwest and have a stinging bite. So why would [...]
Are Power Naps Really That Powerful?
Friday, October 9th, 2009Yesterday I was home, trying to make the best out of the sickday I took. It was the usual picture of awful daytime tv, soup, fluids and napping! I napped a lot throughout the course of the day and at some point, I remembered hearing that naps are actually good for you and should be [...]