In American politics, there are few organizations that can unite both the left and the right quite like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA. The right already is skeptical of most any conservationist groups — and yes, I know how bitterly and hilariously ironic it is for “conservatives” to be skeptical of […] More
You may think that humans have found every animal there is to find. Other than the monsters at the depths of the ocean, what animal could possibly be elusive enough to evade human reach? How can we still be finding out new and exciting things about the animal kingdom? You may be surprised to know […] More
Many of us have had wild nights. It’s a rite of passage during college years here in the States. But in New Zealand, a 23 year old man has given a new meaning to the term. John Casford of Wellington described himself as ‘high as a kite’ the night he decided to steal a squirrel […] More
When we talk about DC rats we think of shady politicians on Capitol Hill signing bills behind closed doors. They’re is countless jokes and analogies that can be made here, especially in our political climate today. But DC has another rat problem that’s spiraling out of control: Rattus Norvegicus, the common Norway Rat. Or what locals […] More
Dogs. They’re what you get when you realize that the only way to deal with your insecurities is to have complete subordination of another animal. If it sounds like I’m being a bit too harsh, I’m sorry. But cats are better, and if you hate cats, the science isn’t on your side. I’m (mostly) joking […] More
With the seemingly constant stream of negative news lately, it’s the small things we should really take time to appreciate. Like using Snapchat to put bread face filters on our cats. I believe this is how we’re going to make America great again. As we all know, the internet was created for cat pictures, videos, […] More
If you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, there’s no way you don’t already know of my adoration for cats. I love cats so much that a couple of years ago, I made a cat companion (a catpanion?) page for aSE: Skeptical Kitten. If you love cats and like science/secularism sprinkled in as […] More
Tardigrades. Water Bears. Moss piglets. Whatever you choose to call them, they’re built like tanks. Pop culture has taught us that they’re seemingly indestructible and impervious to… just about anything. After all, they’ve been found living near vents on volcanoes, and have even survived the vacuum of space for a week and a half, where […] More
Changes To Agricultural Diets Altered Human Genetics In Different Cultures Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. It is a simple fact of science that over evolutionary time, such as thousands or even millions of years, an organism’s diet can influence and alter its genetics to […] More
