Just for Warren Ellis
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"Sleepy kitty, making biscuits."
Thanks, Zena.
Monkeys still moving things with brains
The story of researcher's attempts to get monkeys to move robotic arms was one of the very first things we ever blogged here on the Beat V 1.1, in a post now long lost,...
Lonely, bored octopus turns to Mr. Potato Head for companionship
An octopus in a Cornish aquarium has become very attached to his toy Mr. Potato Head. Louis, a 6-foot long Giant Pacific Octopus, loves playing with the plastic spud, and can even find treats...
Getting back to speed
Let's face it, no one wants to work this week, and that even includes us. So we're still loafing as we gradually get back up to speed.
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In the meantime, check out this...
Things to enjoy
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Watch the third one for a special treat for our kind.
Giant rat and new possum found in Indonesia!
How would you like to wake up and find one of these beasties going through your marshmallows? :
The giant rat is about five times the size of a typical city rat, says Kristofer Helgen,...
Go out, Jerboa!
It's the real-life inspiration for Pikachu and almost as cute! The very rare and mysterious long-eared jerboa of the Gobi desert has been caught on film for the first time!:
The long-eared jerboa, a tiny...
Gaiman bee mishap
Here in this very blog, people were complaining the other day that Neil Gaiman always wears the same leather jacket. Well that is not ALWAYS the case, as this bee blog explains, going so...