critters

Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, buried underwear, more

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago02 mins

Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards, organized by a digital…

Arkansas high school football player finds venomous snake inside helmet during practice

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago02 mins

An Arkansas high school football player made an unsettling discovery during practice when he found a 2-foot-long venomous snake had crawled inside his helmet. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups last week and brought his helmet to an assistant coach for inspection. A slithering cottonmouth was discovered behind some…