It is entirely possible I spend too much of my life reading the news.

[conuly]

The selfish gene is one of the most successful science metaphors ever invented. Unfortunately, it’s wrong

http://bit.ly/1gAj537

Healthcare.gov and the Gulf Between Planning and Reality

http://bit.ly/1aPFsfj

An eagle stole a video camera and made a cinematic masterpiece

http://grist.org/?p=210883

Despite two decades of high-profile shootings, school increasingly has become a safer place.

http://usat.ly/1coSTWb

NASA hopes to put garden on the moon.

http://abcn.ws/1k6cOMm

Found! First known predator to lure prey by mimicking flowers

http://fxn.ws/1ePt300

Pythons' extreme eating abilities evolved quickly, genome shows

http://nbcnews.to/1jgG9pP

Koalas bellow with unique voice organ

http://bbc.in/18ykt6R

Messy Children Make Better Learners: Toddlers Learn Words for Nonsolids Better When Getting Messy in a Highchair

http://bit.ly/1bazJ7w

Comments

[redbird]

I really like that the orchid mantis story is "this was such an obviously cool idea that it's in the textbooks, so they decided to go in the field and see if it's true." With credit to Wallace for figuring out in the 19th century that it was probably happening.

[conuly]

Me too!

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Woot, love the eagle-cam!