Alien? The Ceti Eel wrapping around your brain stem? Feh. The best sci-fi creatures ever have nothing on these 5 most horrifying bugs in the world. Coming via Cracked.com, it is irreverent and the language is not kid-friendly, but it is funny and scary at the same time. The typical bugs you know about are […]
Continue ReadingSome of the coolest things can be found by getting down to the ground and taking a close look at the tiny things that make up our natural world. The Hidden Forest aims to help you identify all the mosses, liverworts, and bryophytes you might come across. Unlike other very good nature I.D. sites (such […]
Continue ReadingI know, I know. A geek Christmas is all about the hi-tech gadgets and games: the DSes, the Wiis, iPhones, Guitar Heroes, and such, but I like keeping the kids grounded in some way – especially when they are still this young (9 and 4.5). This Christmas, in addition to other loot, I went farther […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever looked at a globe and thought "I really wish I could use this in the dark?" Neither have I, but now we both can do just that anyway. The Celestial Globe from ThinkGeek looks just like your basic tabletop globe, with up-to-date (to the best of my knowledge, anyway) and well-marked geographical […]
Continue ReadingFor a geeky break from all typical sugary holiday TV fare this month, sit with your geeklings and watch Dino Autopsy on the National Geographic Channel, this Sunday at 10 pm eastern. The show comes on the heels of many news articles this week about the mummified/fossilized remains of a nearly complete hadrosaur carcass. (The […]
Continue ReadingMother Nature is usually very patient when she needs to get something done. Erosion, continental drift, tides, wind, and water all work powerfully to mold and shape the world around us but they work very, very slowly. When she needs to move a mountain in a hurry Mother Nature lights off a volcano. A volcanic […]
Continue ReadingHail our bug overlords! Over at Dark Roasted Blend, there is an amazing microphotography set that exhibits the awesomeness of insects. It is easy to get lost in the "bigness" of the Earth and all it offers. Certainly the internet only expands the relative size/scope of things. But sometimes it is important to acquaint yourself […]
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