Author Archives: Stan Flouride

I found these already identified but even then I would not have recognized her until image #1o. That would be this one: Born in 1934 and having lived through the occupation of Paris by the Nazis, a twelve year old Brigitte … Continue reading →

Richard Pickens and his colleague, Ian Hanley, are working with the Bay Area Puma Project, using GPS collars and cameras to track pumas’ movements near one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. Scientists at the Bay Area Puma Project are … Continue reading →

Shown: Alviniconcha Strummeri Like rock stars with mohawks brooding in leather jackets studded with spikes, the snail genus Alviniconcha shares a spiked shell. “Because they look like punk rockers in the 70s and 80s and they have purple blood and … Continue reading →

This is absolutely incredible and completely worth your 4 minutes if you’ve never seen the immediate and substantial peace and comfort that a brain pacemaker can bring to a person with Parkinson’s disease.

A small but significant step toward the restoration of what was once one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems. It’s kind of uplifting and encouraging. A bi-national agreement between Mexico and the USA has finally allowed water to be returned … Continue reading →

I try to start my day with a visit to the sites, most of which are Pics of the Day (PotD). I found today’s collection particularly interesting. First, Earth Observatory PotD from NASA which had comparative images of a Greenland … Continue reading →

and this one is spectacular, especially if you’re into Middle Eastern history: Even if most of the details are a mystery, as they were to me, it is still quite entertaining.

…these days seem to be being done in the dusty back rooms, boxes, and files in museum storage areas. Dinosaurs, a new carnivorous mammal, the oldest known human art, a 6,500 year-old human, and a new beastie stuck in amber have … Continue reading →

In the US, where we put our months ahead of our dates 12/13/14 was the last sequential date of the 21st century. (the rest of the world, which goes from smallest to largest [i.e., day/mo./yr] had their last one about … Continue reading →

Great news for folks whose kids have made it to the ‘nice’ list!