Dogs never lie. I suspect it’s because they have tails. Happy or sad, a canine instantly communicates his feelings by the aspect of his tail. I’ve often wondered why we don’t invent such a backside appendage for ourselves that could connect to our nerve endings, much as some prosthetic arms and legs do. That way [...]
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Giant Plant Eats Rodents
From the news of the wild comes this story from the Philippines about a pitcher plant (similar to the infamous Venus Fly Trap) that actually devours small rodents–and any other living thing unfortunate enough to fall into its chlorophyll maw. We’re used to plants giving us the occasional itchy rash or embedding their thorns into [...]
Polar Bear Photo Tour – More Than Bears!
Part of the fun of updating the NHA website is browsing through our photo archives and slide shows. The incredible northern lights image above is from our Polar Bear Photo Tour adventure (you can view the rest of the slide show here). Arctic pastels paint a world that is alternatingly frigid and warm, with soft [...]
Birdy Bop
Once all that singing is done, some birds like to get down and boogie. Researchers who study animal intelligence say that birds’ ability to keep time to music is a major cognitive breakthrough — we think it’s just fun to see a cockatoo high-stepping to “Another One Bites the Dust”.
And admittedly yes, Snowball is a better dancer [...]
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