Walking in Water

June 20, 2011

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New species of fish found. The pink handfish is one of nine newly named species described in a recent scientific review of the handfish family. Check out these cool photos here here.

Becoming a Bat

June 10, 2011

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Want to see in the dark? With just a few clicks of your tongue, you too can learn to use echolocation! Now if you can just learn to fly and eat bugs. Read this cool wired article here.

Hero Rats

May 14, 2011

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These incredible creatures have been trained to sniff out land mines and can detect Tuberculosis. Check it out here.

Squishy!

May 11, 2011

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Learn the ins and outs of how a cow’s eyeball works. Check out this very cool and only mildly gross video from the Exploratorium of a cow eye ball dissection. Very cool! Click here

Windows to the Soul

May 6, 2011

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Graffiti artist TEMPT could no longer draw. In fact, he could no longer move any part of his body. Then Mick Ebeling invented a device that allowed him to make art with his eyes. Watch the Ted talk here.

An Eyeball the Size of a Dinner Plate!

May 5, 2011

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Discovery News discusses the largest eye ball in the animal kingdom. Check it out here.