December 2009
Coconut-Carrying Octopus: First Evidence Of Tool Use In Invertebrate, Researcher ‘Gobsmacked’
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 • Horrorthon PostsThis is so amazing and wonderful! You just have to watch it. From the Associated Press (via Huffinton Post): AP– SYDNEY—Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter – unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the first evidence of tool use in an invertebrate animal. The scientists […]
It’s starting to look like Avatar is actually really good
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 • Horrorthon PostsWhen even those grouchy depressed snotty hipsters on Gawker publicly apologize for attacking Avatar (and sing its praises), it starts to look like ol’ James Cameron pulled it out. Apparently he aimed for the impossible sci-fi bullsye and hit it: For months, the evidence mounted and mounted that James Cameron’s long awaited Titanic follow-up was […]