The dark side of science, when it tells you things you don’t want to be true. From NBC Science News: Nearly one fifth of all reptiles — turtles, snakes, lizards and crocodiles — are on a slippery slope toward extinction due to loss of habitat, overharvesting and other factors, a new report says. The study […]
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Feb 15
Feb 15
Sea turtle swimming again after shark attack, thanks to prosthetic fins
Sea turtle vs. shark doesn’t usually end too well for the turtle, but some human intervention has a sea turtle named Hu swimming again. From Mashable: Hu, a 25-year-old female loggerhead, was discovered by fishermen in mid-2008 when they accidentally pulled her up in their fishing nets. After noticing the creature was missing large portions […]
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