2009 Darwin Awards
The Darwin Awards for 2009 have been announced. These annual awards recognize “those who improve our gene pool… by removing themselves from it.” All the awards are posthumous. The winners for 2009 are a pair of bank robbers in Belgium.
The city of Dinant is the backdrop for this rare Double Darwin Award. Two bankrobbers attempting [...]
Rare Darwin Book Found In The Loo
A first edition of Charles Darwin’s “On The Origin of Species” was discovered on a bookshelf in the guest bathroom of a house in southern England. Only 1,250 of the books were printed when the book was first released in 1859.
Leaving aside the thought that Darwin is not what one generally thinks of in [...]
Vatican: Aliens May Be Free From Original Sin
Earlier this year the Vatican issued a statement acknowledging that Darwin’s theory of evolution was compatible with Christian theology. Now the Vatican’s chief astronomer has postulated that extraterrestrial life is possible.
Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the astronomer, Father Gabriel Funes, said intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. Father Funes, director of [...]
Darwin theory to help find alien life
Darwin’s theory of evolution could prove vital in the search for alien life. NASA astrobiologists are using evolution as a basis in the search for…
Crocosaurus Cove "The Cage of Death"
Crocosaurus Cove “The Cage of Death”
Without the cage you wouldn’t stand a chance swimming with a massive saltwater crocodile.
But for brave punters who still want to get cosy with a feisty croc, a new Australian tourist attraction is offering the chance for a close encounter in the safety of a clear acrylic box dubbed the [...]
Where Did All the Flowers Come From?
Charles Darwin was a lifelong fan of flowers, but was unable to figure out how they evolved. There were fossils of flowering plants going back 66-100 million years, which didn’t help much because flowers evolved much earlier. Recently, however, scientists are turning to DNA analysis of contemporary plants to decode where they came from. They [...]
10 More Amazing Wonders of the Natural World
On our previous list, Top 10 Amazing Natural Wonders, we covered a variety of amazing places. With this list we are showing some more amazing wonders which are less about places and more about formations and events. Be sure to add your own favorites to the comments for all to enjoy – preferably with links [...]
