Lesson learned; monkeys are funny. And good dancers. I think. I think that’s the lesson, I’m not really sure. But they are funny. That’s an absolute. With that in mind, we give you the Greatest Monkeys of All-Bloody-Time.
See the list -> Yes But No But Yes, via: Gorilla Mask
Do you like surfing the net but feel that often you have wasted time? Help is at hand. Take a look at these 10 sites, you are bound to find a few you like. Learn a little, laugh a lot, and pass them on.
See the list -> WebUpon
Monkeys. They’re awesome. You don’t really need a list of reasons to own a monkey, but in case you’re curious, here are nine very important ones to consider.
See the list -> Double Viking
To accompany the article So you think humans are unique? we have selected six articles from the New Scientist archive that tell a similar story. We have also asked the researchers involved to update us on their latest findings. Plus, we have rounded up six videos of animals displaying human abilities
See the list -> NewScientist, via: Neatorama
While the creatures that scare humans most are usually large, it is the smallest that are probably the most dangerous and painful. This is not a list of the most deadly, but rather the most dangerous or painful creatures. The list excludes creatures from the sea.
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We garnered inspiration from this snotty nose bear and found animals of all shapes and sizes sneezing their little hearts out — from 1 to 20 times, all in one sitting. Who had the longest sneeze streak? It wasn’t our panda friend from last week!
See the list -> Urlesque
We humans have the ability to learn, to reason and solve problems. We’re self-aware, and we’re also conscious of the presence, thoughts and feelings of others. […] We’re creative. We think abstractly. We have language and use it to express complex ideas. All of these are arguably signs of intelligence.
An electron micrograph is an image taken using electrons to illuminate a specimen and create an enlarged picture of it. Some of these photos can magnify specimens up to 2 million times. Here are 10 awesome electron micrograph images.
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By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together and when communities are kept intact, less conservation intervention is required to ensure species survival. Parks, reserves, and other protected lands are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction
See the list -> The Daily Green
The eclectic list includes birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Some are well known, such as the northern right whale and Sumatran rhino, while others are more obscure, including Abbot’s booby, an ocean-going bird that only nests on Christmas Island
See the list -> LiveScience
Every once in awhile, you’ll hear a statistic so striking you can hardly believe it’s true. Our first impulse is to repeat it, because knowing interesting things tends to make people like us better. […] The six most quoted “too awesome to be true” stats that, in fact, are …
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Mosquitoes and other insects have long been harbingers of disease, but global warming is allowing them to venture into the newly warmer areas and spread once uncommon ailments to unfamiliar locations.
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Bryan Fischer claims that anyone is capable of defeating Darwin in 4 easy steps, all they have to do is remember his four “scientific” arguments. […] So here you go, Bryan Fischer’s easily trounced arguments.
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Even humans completely lacking the dark pigment can protect themselves with decorative hats and giant sunglasses. Albino animals however aren’t so fashionably lucky.
How Does Global Warming Affect Wildlife? The National Wildlife Federation considers global warming to be “the most dangerous threat to the future of wildlife.” Here are just some of the species being dramatically impacted by global warming.
Check it out: National Wildlife Federation
Evolution must be the best-known yet worst-understood of all scientific theories. So here is New Scientist’s guide to some of the most common myths and misconceptions about evolution. There are already several good and comprehensive guides out there. But there can’t be too many.
Check it out: NewScientist
Some people are content to own regular pets such as cats, dogs, birds, and gerbils while others prefer the more exotic, such as chinchillas, sugar gliders, monkeys, pythons etc., wanting the status of having owned an exotic animal. […] Most of them are available whether you are rich or poor, however all of these pets demand high attention and lots of time.
Check it out: The Pets Central
Kids are curious about all sorts of concepts and never stop bothering us with their thought-provoking, and annoying questions. Here are eight of them about the human body, and how to answer them.
Evolution isn’t perfect. Just as the Kennedy family can produce a Ted, some noble species go down the wrong genetic path and what used to be the Tyrannosaurus Rex can wind up as a modern chicken. Here are six kickass creatures that evolution apparently decided were just too awesome to exist and then, to add insult to injury, evolved them into the crappiest replacements possible.
Check it out: Cracked
