The mammoth genome has been sequenced from hair (I have some!) Real Pleistocene Park stuff. Actually you should scroll down Paleoblog for all manner of good things, from a Mongolian fiesta at Bozeman to new finds at the Deinocheirus site in Mongolia to the evolution–!– of minerals. At least some frogs are able to learn …
Tag: Blogs
Links
At Atomic Nerds, LabRat has a fascinating post on dogs and the sense of “self” : “We used to assume no animal but humans had a sense of humor, until we thought to thoroughly test that assumption, and we found otherwise. We used to think no other animal used tools, until we looked and found …
Response
Peculiar, Chas, and Dr Hypercube respond to my Superior Scribbler nomination.
Links
Does stress produce stronger offspring in birds? (Scroll down.) A researcher thinks so. HT Walter Hingley. That Japanese blog of bio- art has a spread on sperm whales that is comprehensible even if you have no Japanese. Another gem from Engrish Funny. And what’s with the skull on a spring? Unlike green Almaty, Ulaan Bataar …
Superior Scribblers
The Atomic Nerds have given us a Superior Scribbler award. We are touched and honored. LabRat said of us, in part: “A fascinating variety of experience, and if they have a common thread it’s rampant individualism and a curiosity in and respect for nature and those who live with it, as opposed to those who …
Sunday Links
Nagrom has an essay on ranch life, cowboy music, and an encounter with one of the greats. Paleontology, real and not so: Darren discusses the new long- “tailed” birdlike fossil (and tells us that some of its more obscure details are interesting); and shows us how certain Native American art resembles a hypothetical giant earthbound …
Return
As Pluvi says, “Sorry I’ve been away so long. No particular reason. Back I am.” I needed time away, badly, and now feel a bit refreshed. I have been in book- writing limbo for months, or years, or at least a year and a half. I hope to write something about that here. Also book …
Links & More– (Mostly Bio Stuff)
Glad to know Matt weathered this storm– let’s hope they do as well in the coming one(s). Reid is up to his ass in metaphorical alligators but is well and we hope for his return soon.I am now writing three more (long) chapters for my at- some- time- to- be- revealed project that has been …
Fun Stuff plus
From Annie H: the new duck stamp, because of a mistake (?) by the contractor tells you to call a phone sex line. Camera trap codger finds himself attacked as a threat to wildlife. No, really! Mrs Peculiar links to the trailer for new Chthulhu movie (though the gay romantic subplot probably has the omni- …
Links
I want to do more original content (and maybe therefore post less?) but have a lot of linkage stored. Onward! I like Rod Dreher’s version of a Doomsday cult. Guns for vasectomies? Interesting priorities! HT Tam. High- end eagle hunting video here at Patrick’s. Best flights I have seen on film yet, though I once …