Category Archives: Biology

Sexuality in Mice

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Interesting story: It is known as the happiness chemical, but could serotonin also influence sexual preference? It certainly seems to in mice. Serotonin is normally associated with mood – particularly feelings of well-being. But when Yi Rao of Peking University … Continue reading →

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Epic STANK!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Its an older story, but MAN I had to share! WHITING, Maine — A truck carrying herring overturned on a sharp curve near the intersection of Routes 189 and 1 in Whiting early Saturday, spilling its cargo and injuring the … Continue reading →

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Wait for Flash

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Weerd Beard

So when I was cleaning the breakfast dishes this morning we lost power…with a HUGE BOOM! We’ve been here before! As you can see from that 2nd link generally squirrels just get struck dead with minimal damage…not today! This guy … Continue reading →

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Big Fish and Hippie Tears!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Weerd Beard

I’ve seen a few videos of this today. That’s a BIG damn fish! he initial news coverage of the Texas men who hauled in a half-ton shark from the waters off Southern California on Monday certainly didn’t reflect the reader … Continue reading →

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Video Roundup

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Weerd Beard

A bunch of good videos that went up last night: First nice to see that there are species that are still being discovered that aren’t microbes found in the deepest ocean trenches or at the bottom of deep caves: A … Continue reading →

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Science of Hangovers

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Weerd Beard
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IRONY!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Who do you call when the Environmental Protection Agency is an Environmental hazard? A government agency’s watchdog says a storage warehouse rented by the Environmental Protection Agency in suburban Washington for $750,000 was tainted with rodent feces, mold and other … Continue reading →

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Evening Ducks

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Bluesun sends this gem! Ducklady has an army!

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Smoking, Guns, and the Slippery Slope

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Found this interesting article, and I thought I’d give it a glance: Watching old movies reminds me that America was once a smoking culture. The casual tilt of a dangling cigarette was the height of cool. Positive attributes were unconsciously … Continue reading →

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Make Sure to Stay for the Last Line

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Last weekend in Rhode Island we were bundled up because it barely got into the 60s in the heat of the day, and there was actually a light frost one night! Our Innkeeper without a hint of irony noted that … Continue reading →

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