Archive for August 15th, 2008

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Science Etcetera, Venusday 20080815

Friday, August 15th, 2008
  • Duck-billed dinosaurs grew up fast to fend off predators.

  • Duck-Billed Dinosaurs (left) Grew Up Faster Than T-Rex

    Duck-Billed Dinosaurs (left)
    Grew Up Faster Than T-Rex

    Credit: Andrew Lee, Ohio University
  • First Commercial dog clone delivered.
  • How is this possible? Artificial turf fields produce temperatures of 160.6 degrees Fahrenheit??? Why aren’t the players dropping dead of heat exhaustion?
  • Map of the Arctic Gold Rush (PDF).

  • Maritime Jurisdiction in the Arctic Region

    Maritime Jurisdiction in the Arctic Region
    Credit: International Boundaries Research Unit
  • “Exercisers learn faster, remember more, think clearer and bounce back more easily from brain injuries such as a stroke,” this because the body must protect the brain when exercise threatens its energy supply, and promotes growth factors in the brain.
  • Pandas are lazy vegetarians who aren’t interested in sex, which means, to creationists, they disprove Evolution… although, how this proves an intelligent designer is beyond me.
  • The Power of Wind: