Decades ago, a first class scientist, quite distinguished by his hair, developed a theory. Today, beneath the mountains of Colorado, scientists have taken that idea a little further. Armed with Einstein's theory of relativity, physicists at the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Parachuting Mice Attack Snakes on Tropical Island
Sometime in the 1940's, a traveller, most likely a stowaway, slithered its way onto the shores of a tiny Micronesian Island, forever changing the face of Guam and its inhabitants. An abundance of prey and few predators meant the brown tree snake … [Read more...]
High-Speed Space Menace
The race for space - the quest for the final frontier has seen billions of dollars spent, numerous flags planted, and the likes of dogs and chimps hurled throughout weightless darkness in experimental delirium. And now, space junk - the hideous … [Read more...]
The Secret Life of a Lonely Old Lady
The English seaside town of Torquay, once home to the exalted Agatha Christie, has produced another thriller, although one that is decidedly less known. On September 2nd, 89 year old Eileen Nearne reached the end of her life, passing away in her … [Read more...]
Subterranean Bodies Heat Parisian Homes
From the guillotine to the submarine, English ingenuity has struck again, this time harnessing human body heat to bring warmth into the Parisian hearth. Engineers from Buro-Happold have designed a sterling subterranean eco-experiment, which sucks … [Read more...]
Dodo Last Seen in Oxford
Until the 17th century, the tropical forested Island of Mauritius was uninhabited by humans, and the blundering bow beaked Dodo lived in relative peace and harmony. Enter the Dutch and French - bringing dogs and cats, pigs and rats. Whereby the … [Read more...]