THE MILEAGE ON WOOLLY MAMMOTHS
The mileage on Woolly Mammoths is amazing. Scientists have analysed the chemistry locked inside the tusk of a woolly mammoth to work out how …
IS THIS THE END OF MANKIND?
Is this the end of mankind? I FEEL THIS BLOG IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REPEAT BECAUSE IT SOUNDS TOO FRIGHTENING TO BE TRUE.I wrote a …
POLYNESIAN WAYFINDING
Polynesian Wayfinding is the ancient navigation skill of the Pacific Islands. I am almost old enough to remember the excitement surrounding the voyage of Thor …
BEAVERS TO THE RESCUE
Beavers to the rescue. This story reminded me of the re-introduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park over a decade ago. The re-introduction of the …
STORING CARBON DIOXIDE IN CARPETS
Storing carbon dioxide in carpets seems a somewhat fanciful idea, but a company in Atlanta, Georgia, has shown that it’s not only possible, it’s possible …
A BETTER FOG TRAP
A better fog trap may be a linguistic twist on an old marketing expression but it’s a simple, real, and effective solution to drought in …
RABBITS OF THE SEA
Rabbits of the sea in Australia. The Humpback whale is making a comeback. We have heard for years that many species of whales have been …
FLOWERS AND BEES IN DENMARK
Flowers and Bees in Denmark. A very viral post on Facebook, recently claimed that, in Denmark, “a law obliges owners of large agricultural lands to …
THE WRIGHT STUFF ON MARS
The Wright Stuff on Mars is a nice play on words, combining the historical event of the Wright Brothers first flight near Kittyhawk, North Carolina …
AN ALIEN PLANET INSIDE THE EARTH
An alien planet inside the Earth sounds like the stuff of science fiction comics. An alien culture living within us. Maybe the stuff of nightmares …