Archive for the 'Animals' Category

Fossil Treasure Trove In Australia

We have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge about everything. This includes a desire to solve the many mysteries of the past and reweave some of the lost tapestries of history. So a find like the caves in the southern Nullarbor plains of Australia is treasure indeed.
The caves contained fossils, complete skeletons of animals that are […]

For Better Health Get A Dog

They are known as man’s best friend and studies show that they are one of the best ways to get into better health. Having a dog improves ones mental and physical health. Study shows dog owners are in better health than being a cat owner.
The study conducted by Dr. Deborah Wells of Queen’s University, Belfast […]

Internet Code of Conduct

At last! Steps are being taken to put a code of conduct on the net. With so many millions of users spanning the globe, it is about time that some measures are taken to protect the interests of the users.
Talks on this matter were initiated by Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Vodafone groups. Working with human […]

China’s River Dolphins Extinct

Most people love dolphins. There is something about that seeming big grin that they have and how playful they are that sparks our interest. They are amazing creatures with their sonar and intelligence.
Most of the time dolphins are found in the sea. There are a few however whose natural habitat is fresh water. They aren’t […]

Baby Plesiosaur Fossil Found in the Antarctic

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth and another piece of evidence of this has been found one of the islands in the antarctic. This baby plesiosaur is about five feet long and is almost completely intact, much to the delight of its finders.
The expedition was led by James E. Martin, curator of vertebrate […]

The UK’s 7 Worst Jobs

According to a recent survey, these seven jobs are the United Kingdom’s WORST jobs ever. Not only do do the people who have these jobs sound utterly miserable with their daily tasks, but they are also paid a pittance for it.
I wonder though, if some of these jobs could actually be more interesting than […]

The Stowaway Cats

Twice this week, the stories of stowaway cats have hit the headlines, both of which made it through perilous voyages at sea inside shipping containers, which they snuck in unsuspecting.
First in line was one-year-old tabby Emily, whose curiosity got the better of her when she hid in a box of paper that made its way […]

PandaMonium In China!

No, thats not the latest Christmas display at your local toy store, thats the result of a recent breeding program for Pandas in Sichuan, China, where one zoo has its hands full with 16 baby pandas.
The Sichuan Wolong Panda Protection and Breed Center is dealing with the results of a breeding boom — 16 pandas […]

The Crocodile Hunter Dies From Rare Stingray Attack

I am the first to admit that nature shows aren’t my thing, but for some reason, whenever I’d come past one of Steve Irwin’s shows, I’d always stop and watch.
He was just so intense and passionate about what I would consider to be the most frightening animals in the world, which I felt was truly […]

Bigfoot Sighted By The Apache Indians

The Apache Indians from Arizona have finally unveiled one of their best-kept secrets. That for the past 20 years they?ve been seeing something in their mountains - something big and hairy with rather large feet. Its not a bear or any animal we?ve seen in a zoo. In fact, its non other than Bigfoot […]