And now for something a little different. If you’ve always wanted to meet a talking tree, try: http://twitter.com/eostalkingtree/ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001416335569&v=wall http://soundcloud.com/eostalkingtree http://vimeo.com/14854699
Researchers at the University of St Andrews in Scotland have found that chimpanzees communicate using a series of hand gestures. Here is a report from the BBC with a video clip showing a few of them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9475000/9475408.stm
We’ve covered the BBC Wildlife Finder before. Here’s another great site that provides a multimedia guide to animals, plants and fungi. http://www.arkive.org/
It’s widely known that books are usually made from trees (except for electronic ones, of course). However, it now seems that books actually can be trees. Researchers for the Internet Journal Science have found a very interesting way to trace the rise …
Today is Monkey Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated all over the world to raise awareness of monkeys and their roles in evolution, animal rights and nature. There are various competitions held all over the world such as monkey costumes, knitting …
Have you ever wondered how cats are able to drink the way they do? Well, some researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have found the answer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11717510
The BBC has launched an amazing archive of wildlife videos, sounds and stories. The wildlife finder gives you access to an ever growing collection of BBC natural history programmes, with video clips from series such as: Planet Earth, Blue Planet, …
This weekend is European Bat Weekend and there are events being held all over the country to encourage people to get out in the countryside and observe bats in their natural habitat. Organised by the Bat Conservation Trust you can …
What’s the difference between a snake and a lizard? If you are thinking it’s that lizards have legs, you are wrong! Unlike snakes, lizards have ears and eyelids – but not ALL of them have legs! To find out more …
Today is Darwin Day, a global celebration of science and reason which marks the anniversity of Charles Darwin’s Birth. This year is particulary special as it’s 200 years since his birth. http://www.darwinday.org/ Find out more about Charles Darwin here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin …
