Barney is back, and while Mattel has not yet officially confirmed it, we’re guessing he still loves you. Toy giant Mattel (MAT) announced Monday that Barney, the friendly (and, let’s be honest, cringe-worthy to a large group of Millennials who watched him as pre-schoolers, and to their parents) purple […]
Continue ReadingPunxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
The celebrated groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his Pennsylvania burrow on Thursday and saw his shadow, a sign of six more weeks of frosty weather in North America, which so far has enjoyed one of the mildest winters on record. Thousands of revelers gathered at dawn in Punxsutawney, […]
Continue ReadingA Complete A to Z List of Dinosaurs
A Complete A to Z List of Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the subject of active research. […]
Continue ReadingHow to Play Chess
Chess is a very popular two-player strategy game thought to have originated in India many centuries ago. To win the game, you must “checkmate” your opponent by moving your pieces such that the opponent’s king faces a threat of capture that can’t be eliminated. Although it has a set of […]
Continue ReadingHow to Play Chess
Chess is a very popular two-player strategy game thought to have originated in India many centuries ago. To win the game, you must “checkmate” your opponent by moving your pieces such that the opponent’s king faces a threat of capture that can’t be eliminated. Although it has a set of […]
Continue ReadingWhat Does ‘Splooting’ Mean?
What does ‘splooting’ mean? And why are New York’s squirrels doing it? Those taking a stroll through New York City’s parks may be stopped in their tracks this summer by a squirrel sprawled out, face down, limbs outstretched and lying still. Don’t be alarmed, says New York City’s Department of […]
Continue Reading23 Bird, Fish and Other Species Extinct
23 Bird, Fish and Other Species Extinct The ivory-billed woodpecker is among 23 species declared extinct by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The service has proposed removing them from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which protects species under threat. In all, 11 birds, one bat, two fish, one […]
Continue ReadingBees Kill Dozens Of Endangered Penguins
Swarms of bees killed at least 63 endangered penguins in South Africa on a beach outside Cape Town, according to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. David Roberts, a veterinarian with the foundation, said the group “found bee stings around the penguins’ eyes” after conducting tests […]
Continue ReadingSongbirds Crash Into NYC Skyscrapers
Hundreds of Migrating Songbirds Crash into NYC Skyscrapers This week’s avian death toll was particularly high. Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city’s glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer’s […]
Continue ReadingNo Bull: Scientists Potty Train Cows To Use ‘MooLoo’
Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows in Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Researchers in Germany have potty trained cows, all in the name of science Cows are smart. “Why shouldn’t they be able to learn how to use a toilet?” Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. […]
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