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09 Jan 2010 14:20

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U.S.: #(&!. This #()&(@)& bird is going to #(^(@@(& ruin everything.

The greater sage-grouse could end up on the endangered species list, hurting energy development in the West – and causing political trouble for the left. source

25 May 2009 11:09

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Offbeat: Here’s your bold-faced dog-related idea of the day

  • So here’s the idea you’ve been patiently waiting for: let’s simply say that dog breeds are different species.
  • Steve Mirsky • In an essay in the Scientific American, arguing that the re-labeling of different breeds of dogs could be used to prove evolution to creationists. Seems reasonable. • source

27 Feb 2009 10:56

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Offbeat: This new frogfish is a real trip, man! Oooh, the colors …

This psychedelic fish looks – and acts – like an acid trip gone wrong. source