“It’s like they knew it was for them." Sox and Phoebe have always been a touch out of the ordinary. They had a cat fountain that they enjoyed drinking from until they got tired of it one day. They continued to drink from their normal bowls, but they also drank from whatever "fancy" water sources they could discover. It got their mother thinking, which led to a strange … [Read more...] about Cats Will Only Drink Water From The Most Expensive Bowl Imaginable
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This Tiny Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Discovered In Nature
A tiny'mechanical' bug once assisted professionals in getting their brains into gear… literally! While the natural and mechanical worlds appear to be diametrically opposed, the 'Issus coleoptratus,' also known as a nymph insect, demonstrated that they are in fact inextricably intertwined. This little organism, which grows up to 0.28 inches and is ubiquitous throughout Europe … [Read more...] about This Tiny Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Discovered In Nature
Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining
According to recent reports, there are only 10 vaquitas left in the wild, putting the world on the verge of losing another vital species. This small porpoise, which lives in the northern Gulf of California, has long been considered endangered, with a population that has declined from 600 in 1997 to 30 in 2017. Now, word is spreading that the vaquita's survival is in … [Read more...] about Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining
Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
The simple life is the good life. This is a sturdy perennial among philosophical beliefs about how we should live; intellectuals have been peddling it for more than two millennia, from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry. And it still has a sizable following. Magazines like Real Simple beckon us from the checkout line; Oprah Winfrey routinely interviews … [Read more...] about Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild
The government of Indonesia recently announced the birth of a female Sumatran rhino — a species with fewer than 80 wild individuals – in the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia. The Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the most endangered of the five rhino species still alive, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The International Union for Conservation of … [Read more...] about The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild