Quartz
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash the tarantula:
Why new species are named after celebrities
When scientists discovered a new species of black tarantula living near Folsom State Prison in Folsom, Calif., the name they chose made complete sense: Aphonopelma johnnycashi. It's far from the first or last species named after someone famous.
Smithsonian.com
What's on your botanical bucket list?
From rare orchids to grizzled desert plants, experts weigh in on which flora they most want to see before they die. Which species do other botany fans want to stalk like celebrities or witness
like world landmarks?
Nature
The Washington Post
A new job for the power company:
Feeding giraffes
Some humans consider mulberry trees little more than oversize weeds, but Stella the giraffe loves them. Utility companies routinely trim trees to keep branches
from damaging power lines and a growing number are are donating the collected trimmings to zoos.
The Washington Post
Pete the parrot is getting a prosthetic foot, then he has to learn to live with it
Pete cocked his head and fixed his sharp eyes on the people
gathered to watch him. The blue-crowned mealy Amazon parrot gave no indication on this late August day that he knew something remarkable was happening.
Samantha Drake
The Washington Post
Meet Challenger, a bald eagle whose soaring skills are in high demand
The first big cheer at Lincoln Financial Field occurred when the Philadelphia Eagles ran onto the field. The second roar came during “The Star-Spangled Banner” — when an actual eagle swooped around the stadium.
Pet360
Cloned puppies push the boundaries
of science and love
Laura Jacques couldn’t imagine life without her beloved dog, Dylan. Although she didn’t set out to clone her dog, the $100,000 price tag was worth what turned out to be
a harrowing ordeal.
Writer and Editor