RESEARCHERS scouring The Dark Side of the Lagoon have discovered a new species of shrimp with a prog rock twist.
The pistol shrimp with a striking pink-coloured claw has today been named after rock pioneers Pink Floyd by the music-mad academics who found it.
Head of research at the Oxford...
Ancient human bones found in an English cave not only show signs of cannibalism but also seem to have served another gruesome role: providing the raw material for so-called "skull cups."
These skulls-turned-goblets may have been used as vessels for blood, food or potent drinks during rituals...
ancient skulls
archaeology
bone marrow
bowl shaped
butchery
cannibalism
ceremony
cultural diversity
evidence
gough's cave
historical practices
human bones
human remains
naturalhistory
prehistoric
research findings
rituals
silvia bello
skull crafting
skull cups
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A bizarre scene is evolving on the Chicago lakefront, with Canada geese and mallard ducks gulping down dead or dying gizzard shad.
A major die-off of what appears to be the 2010 class is happening in Chicago harbors. Thousands...
aquatic life
biologist
bizarre events
canada geese
chicago harbors
environmental impact
extreme cold
fish die-off
fish sensitivity
fisherman
gizzard shad
lake michigan
mallard ducks
naturalhistory
north side
oxygen levels
perch america
species interaction
wildlife behavior