Darwin Killed Off The Werewolf (Links)
The Amazon: The Future of the Forest Brazil’s government hopes that land reform in the Amazon will slow deforestation. Sierra Club’s Carl Pope Debates Chevron CEO Dave O’Reilly When O’Reilly said, “If you can get the government to move faster, then good luck,” Pope replied, “It would help if you’d get out of the way.” Coal Ash Coming to a Town Near You? Tennessee’s toxic coal sludge is headed out of state. 24 Charged in Crackdown on Native American Artifact Looting Many charged with theft of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region. Anna’s Hummingbird Declared Fastest Animal on Earth When the bird swoops, it experiences forces 10 times the pull of gravity—more than experienced jet pilots can endure without passing out. What Limits The Size Of Birds? Maximum body size in birds is constrained by the amount of time it takes to replace flight feathers during molt. Charles Darwin Killed Off The Werewolf After the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species, werewolves were relegated to a fictional footnote. Gay Marriage Bans Linked to Rise In HIV Rate Bans on same-sex marriage can be tied to a rise in the rate of HIV infection. Homosexual Behavior Widespread in Animal Kingdom The phenomenon may be part of a necessary biological adaptation for the survival of species. Stress Makes Your Hair Go Gray Those pesky graying hairs that tend to crop up with age really are signs of stress. Teenager Hit by 30,000 MPH Meteorite The only other known example of a human being surviving a meteor strike happened in Alabama, in November 1954 when a grapefruit-sized fragment crashed through the roof of a house, bounced off furniture and landed on a sleeping woman. Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer Scientists report “convincing evidence” that marijuana smoke damages the DNA in ways that could increase the risk of cancer. Alcohol Really Does Go Right To Your Head It only takes six minutes.
