Category Archives: Science
Wandering Ponies #3
The Internet pretty much begins and ends with this. The vacant, cock-eyed horse stare. The tiny moustachioed gentleman with the shrunken, useless legs. The buxom peasant woman with the giant meaty paws. It’s got it all. You’ll probably listen to … Continue reading
Your Friends Aren’t Just Going To Forget You Envenomated Them, Sinornithosaurus.
According to a new paper coming from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a particular type of small feathered dromaeosaurid might have been armed with a venomous bite. The study, led by Enpu Gong, centers on an unusual 12mm-long anterior maxillary … Continue reading
Filed under Archosaurs, Fossils, Museum Stuff, Science
Lose the Coconut Shells, Veined Octopus. You’re Holding Everyone Up!
Researchers from the Museum of Victoria have stumbled across a rare case of invertebrate tool manipulation in Indonesian waters. While studying the delightful mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), biologists Dr Julian Finn and Dr Mark Norman observed the peculiar and complex … Continue reading
Filed under Science, Sea Creatures, Video
Wandering Ponies #2
While my brain eases itself out of the haze of Christmas madness, here are some things that have amused me of late: It’s no secret that I’m a massive fan of Alex Wild’s photography, so I thought I should mention … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Archosaurs, Insects, Science, Video
