http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSQ5Rv7eH8
The two famous monkey waiters
A Japanese restaurant has employs two monkeys to help with the table service. Yat-chan and Fuku-chan work two hours a day due to Japanese animal rights regulations. The monkeys were originally kept as household pets by the restaurant owner, but the oldest started helping him and that is […]
Underwater cacophony caused by commercial and military ships has become so intense that it is killing whales, scientists at the World Conservation Congress say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8oQBYw6xxc
The Indonesian Mimic Octopus - A master of disguise
This fascinating creature was discovered in 1998 off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, the mimic octopus is the first known species to take on the characteristics of multiple species. This octopus is able to copy the physical likeness and movement of more than fifteen different species, […]
Eel’s Electricity For Powering Implants
Artificial versions of the eel’s electricity generating cells can be used as a power source for medical implants and other tiny devices, suggests a study.
The paper, according to NIST engineer David LaVan, says that there are at least seven different types of electrical channels in eels, each with several possible variables […]
Not so cute and cuddly
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets - or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter - because of risks for disease.
That’s according to the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk
Amazing Daschund Video
I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many safety features such as IR proximity sensors to protect Jerry and my son from the machine, I […]
Mini Microscope Watches Mouse Brain Cell Activity
A microscope small enough to be mounted to the head of a freely moving mouse makes it possible to watch brain cell activity and whole animal behavior simultaneously in mice. The device offers researchers a new way to study of human diseases using transgenic mice. (Videos after the jump)
In Kenya, the name of the game translates roughly into “who gets to be the speedbump”
Along life’s journey we must contend with many unusual experiences that take us far outside of our comfort zone. But comfort zones were meant to be pierced, mangled, crushed, flavored with spicy oils, and burned to the ground. Something like […]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Most of you would remember the unsightly flying creatures with scary teeth in the final sequel of Jurassic Park. Named the Pterodactyl, this pterosaur (first invertebrate with flying capabilities) has inspired a Paleontologist, an engineer and two students to design an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with similar traits.
Telaio Bicicletta Sculpture
The Bicycle Frame, with no shiny chrome coating, only bacon! Made of metal, wax, and paper mache. The Bicycle Frame sculpture is about 4 feet long and 30 inches high.
Cute, Cuddly and doesn’t bite
Vinson Hall’s elderly residents are all fawning over the retirement home’s cuddliest addition: Paro, a fur-covered robot designed to snuggle, bat its eyelashes, waggle its tail and be generally adorable.
Oh To Be A Cat
Don’t you sometimes wish you were a cat? Cats really know how to find all those feel-good spots. And the Hagin Catit Cat Spa knows where they are and how to reach them. After all, there’s nothing like a ‘feel good’ toy for a cat.
Bird Bra
Feather lingerie? When I first came across this idea, the first question that came to mind was, WHY?
Why would anyone want to wear feathers, fake or otherwise, under their clothes?
Granted they are pretty, but I think somewhat impractical.
An offbeat suggestion that Australians should eat kangaroos instead of cattle and sheep has been given a scientific stamp of approval by the government’s top climate change adviser.
What could be more fun for your hamster?
Recent research suggests the vast majority of hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats secretly dream of becoming F1 drivers. Okay, we just made that up. But it wouldn’t surprise us having seen them scurrying around in the truly hilarious Critter Cruiser.
Alaska wants to build a 17-mile road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect two remote outposts.
Among the many bills Congress is considering before it recesses for the November elections is a proposed land swap between the State of Alaska and the federal government that would allow a gravel road to be built through […]
Breakthrough in animal testing
As Japanese consumers become ever more “fussy” over food safety issues, there is a growing demand for technology that improves food quality. To ease the minds of health-conscious meat-eaters, researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) have developed a convenient method for identifying cattle infected with mad cow disease, simply […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs
“Kiwi” is a short animation that has been seen over 20 million times in it’s various forms. Truly a rare and brilliant piece of work. Second video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTTc3SXZFOg
Nature has its funny moments if you look hard enough
The mating habits of the water shrew, detailed in “Our Wonderful Nature” - hilarious animation short by Tomer Eshed, from the German Film & Television Academy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ13Wcx4wjQ
The amazing climbing dog
This one is just amazing. Turn off the obnoxious music and just watch the dog. Second video after the jump.
Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens.
Pushing the limits of ag technology
All in one complex includes automated farming technologies, lab-grown meat, glowing bacteria, and sewage-to-electricity converters that will help vertical farming take off. (Pics)
Powerful odors are still power
Will Brinton, the founder of Woods End Laboratories, a bioenergy consultancy, predicts a future without landfills. Instead we’ll use table scraps and sewage to power our homes. Just dump the waste into a household digester, and bacteria will break it down and release the natural gas methane. (Chart)