Okay, that’s probably not the official term for it, but who cares… this is awesome. (No copyright or other infringement intended) An aurora, shining high above the northern part of Saturn, moves from the night side to the day side of the planet in this movie...
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46 years ago today:
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On November 22, 1718 – English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. British soldiers cornered him aboard his ship and killed him. He was shot and stabbed more than 25 times. On November 22, 1906 – The International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin adopted...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. really nailed it with a recent article he wrote for Huffington Post, in which he argues that “the Chinese are treating the energy technology competition if it were an arms race”. “China will soon make us as dependent on Chinese green technology for the next century as we have been...
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Wasps are known to lay their eggs inside the bodies of ladybugs, using them as some sort of surrogate womb. That’s interesting, but not as interesting as the fact that the ladybugs survive the incident. “What is fascinating is that the ladybug is partially paralysed by the parasite, yet it’s eventually released unscathed. Once...
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For those that don’t speak French, here’s the translation: (Courtesy) 1. There are only some minor movements from the ladybug larva during the 5 days of observation. 2. After 5 days of monitoring, the newly formed ladybug breaks out of its larval encasing. 3. 8 minutes later, the ladybug is entirely yellow, without spots....
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These guys are like Transformers. If this video is playing a little weird for you, just click ahead a little on the status bar on the video and it should play normally.
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Whether you call them ladybugs, ladybeetles, or ladybirds, what we’re talking about is probably the Coccinellidae family of beetles. Coccinellids are found worldwide and over 5,000 species have been identified. While a few species are considered pests, they’re generally welcomed in the garden because they feed on aphids and other garden and agricultural pests....
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Or, “I’ve been to Minnesota, but I’ve never “visted” Minnesota” or, “Face It Alaska, he’s just not that in to you.” You know how you’re waiting in line to pay for your groceries at the grocery store and they have the racks of magazines, candy, and gum. Those are there for a strategic reason,...
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