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Octopus Knows How To Use Tools; What’s Next? Sentience? NUCLEAR WEAPONS?!?!? December 16, 2009

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This is actually pretty big news since tool use has only been seen in a few bird and primate species (and of course, humans), but never in a cold-blooded invertebrate.  I for one welcome our new cephalopod overlords.

The Year In Ideas December 15, 2009

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The New York Times has a great web feature called “The Year In Ideas” from their magazine (this is the 9th year they’ve done it).  Basically it’s just a lot of interesting stuff from a wide range of fields. For example, the picture above is a genetically modified glowing puppy.  (Picture was found here).

What The Heck Was That? December 13, 2009

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I think in about half of these you just know what’s about to happen.

Apparently Butterflies Can’t Fly In Space December 7, 2009

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This science brought to you by my University.

Timelapse Star Fish Feeding Frenzy December 6, 2009

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I really wish I got the BBC here in Kansas.

Cat-Boy Loves His New NINTENDO SIXTY FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 5, 2009

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Thank you Gamestop, for creating an advertisement that allows us to plaster a new face onto Nintendo 64 kid.  And thank you Joystiq, for giving him a cat face.  (Click on the link to see the frightening and disturbing and hilarious video)