• Bees and their hives aren’t just for honey anymore: They might help farmers in Kenya deter elephant raids that threaten crops.
• It’s a nice day for a weightless wedding, at least for the Brooklyn couple that will get married in zero gravity later this month. They’ll tie the knot on a commercial weightless flight, with a price tag of $5,200 per person.
• Conservatives are more easily grossed out by bugs, blood, and guts than are their liberal counterparts, according to a study in the journal Cognition & Emotion.
• And, finally, a video of the world’s only pet hippo!
Related Content:
Discoblog: Animal Fun Looks a Lot Like Human Fun: Games of Catch and Spa Visits
Discoblog: Meet the Prehistoric Elephantopotamus
Discoblog: In Battle of African Titans, Leopard Vanquishes Crocodile
June 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
“And, finally, a video of the world’s only pet hippo!”
Housebreaking that critter must have been tricky.