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Hundreds of Starving Baby Sea Lions Wash Ashore in Mysterious Mass Stranding
Posted March 15, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Since January, hundreds of starving, dehydrated sea lion pups have stranded themselves on Southern California beaches. Rescue centers in the area are inundated. Scientists have no idea what’s going on.
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Bat-Eating Spiders: The Most Terrifying Thing You’ll See Today
Posted March 14, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Spiders eat bats. And the behavior could be more widespread than initially suspected, reports a study published March 13 in PLoS ONE.
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Toronto Zoo’s Giant Pandas to Arrive on March 25
Posted March 13, 2013 by Steve Kupferman
The two pandas are expected to go on display in May.
After several years of negotiations between the Chinese and Canadian governments, the Toronto Zoo finally announced, earlier today, that its two giant pandas are scheduled to touch down on Canadian soil on March 25. The male/female breeding pair, named Da Mao and Er Shun, are expected to go on display in May. For some reason, [...]
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350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
Posted March 9, 2013 by Christine
Kleenex warning!
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Video: Retired Lab Chimps Step Outside for the First Time
Posted March 8, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Watch as chimpanzees who have spent their lives undergoing medical research in laboratories step outside and see the sky for the first time in their new home at Chimp Haven.
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New Species of Cryptic Spider Discovered in South Africa
Posted March 7, 2013 by Nadia Drake
A new ground-dwelling species of South African spider has been discovered. The medium-size arachnid is distinguishable by a black dot on its back and its restricted habitat range. It’s called Copa kei, named after a town near the Great Kei …
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Kill Thrill: Watch Animals Capture Their Prey in Slow-Mo
Posted March 6, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Animals use a variety of strategies to capture their prey, some of which clearly kick ass. But these strategies are even more awesome when scientists film them and produce super slow-motion replays, complete with awkward faces and outtakes.
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Infrared Images Reveal Frigid, Purple Penguins
Posted March 5, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Infrared imaging has revealed that much of a penguin’s outer surface is cooler than the surrounding air — except, of course, for their unfeathered eyes, beaks, and feet — suggesting that extreme radiative cooling draws heat from a penguin’s feathery …
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Tweet, Screech, Hey: Animal Sounds Hint at Evolution of Language
Posted March 1, 2013 by ScienceNow
A new paper suggests that researchers look to bird songs and monkey calls to understand how human language might have evolved from simpler, preexisting abilities.
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Resurrecting the Rainbow Colors of Insect Fossils
Posted February 28, 2013 by Nadia Drake
After smashing, baking, and decaying the colorful outer layers that give some insects their sheen, scientists studying fossilized insects think they’re closer to deciphering the original hues of today’s dull and dark insect fossils.
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A Haven for Turtles, in a Scarborough Apartment
Posted February 27, 2013 by Chris Dart
Marc Ouellette’s two-bedroom apartment is also the headquarters of his reptile rescue.
It’s hard not to be overwhelmed when entering Marc Ouellette’s Scarborough apartment for the first time. In addition to being home to Ouellette and his collection of pets—which includes a cat, a dog, a dozen turtles, a tortoise, a snake, and a handful of lizards—it’s also the nerve centre for Little RES Q, Ouellette’s turtle-rescue [...]
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Spider-Man Physics: How Real Is the Superhero?
Posted February 26, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Spider-Man might be a fictional superhero, but at least two of his tricks exist in the real world. Now, scientists have shown that it’s possible spin silk strong enough to stop a train, and are crafting a new, super-sensory suit …
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In Their Shell
Posted February 26, 2013 by John Klein
The Duck and Cover propaganda has worked maybe. There’s an entire generation prone to thinking they can protect themselves from massive danger by covering their head with their arms until they feel safe again. Here’s Percy, a climate change denier, responding to Purple Library Guy’s comment in 2011 about ocean acidification. PLG: “researchers have found [...]
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Animal Pinch Pots
Posted February 25, 2013 by Gail Bartel
I start a new residency tomorrow but I thought I would show you one of my last clay projects, animal pinch pots with Grade 3.
Sorry for some of the photo quality but the school lighting is always a challenge.
Each child chose their favour…
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Animal Pinch Pots
Posted February 25, 2013 by Gail Bartel
I start a new residency tomorrow but I thought I would show you one of my last clay projects, animal pinch pots with Grade 3.
Sorry for some of the photo quality but the school lighting is always a challenge.
Each child chose their favour…
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ReThink Meat
Posted February 21, 2013 by John Klein
Meat fraud is taking place all around us. Most people probably can’t tell the difference between similar looking meats sold in stores, were it not for the labeling. Fish fraud is apparently common in the USA. Safeway recalled big and juicy E.coli burgers. “Must be cooked” is right on the box, and they weren’t kidding, [...]
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Russian Dash-cameras
Posted February 20, 2013 by John Klein
The meteor strike last week made more people realize the prevalence of dash-cams in Russia. I’d seen shocking vehicle footage on YouTube before, one of a brick flying from a truck and killing a passenger in a car going the other way. The Guardian put together an assortment of unusual vehicle incident videos. The one [...]
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New Whale Species Unearthed in California Highway Dig
Posted February 18, 2013 by ScienceNow
Chalk yet another fossil find up to roadcut science. Thanks to a highway-widening project in California’s Laguna Canyon, scientists have identified several new species of early toothed baleen whales.
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