Learning from animalsTen things that science and technology have pilfered from the animal kingdom, including bullet trains mimicked on kingfisher bills and vibrating walking sticks that copy bat technology (ever heard of ‘blind as a bat’?).
Animals
PHOTO GALLERY: Rare photos of exinct animals
From the Bubal Hartebeest to the Quagga to the Syrian Wild Ass: a fascinating-but-depressing gallery of now-extinct beasts captured on film.
Modern design from a Victorian era
The latest hipster home trend? Victoriana oddities like taxidermied dogs and skeletons of birds. Lovers of sleek minimalism look away.
Flying the pet-friendly skies
An animal-only airline has taken off (boom-tish!) in the US, for pets — or owners — who aren’t so keen on the cargo holds of regular airlines. Passengers get pre-boarding walks, playtime, meals and to ride in the main cabin.
How cats control your brain
Finally: scientific proof that cats do, in fact, have secret powers of mind control and will eventually rule us all. All hail our new fuzzy overlords!
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Mystery cat travels by bus
A purple-collared English feline gets onto the busy Walsall to Wolverhampton bus at the same stop most mornings — then jumps off 400m down the road, next to a fish and chip shop. Curious.
Roadkill of the week: Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
I came across this beautiful - even in death - example of a Red Fox in my recent travels in the Coorong in the south-east of South Australia, writes Bob Gosford.
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark monkeys
Don’t you hate when the light blows and you can’t find your monkey? Problem: solved.
