NEWS FROM NOWHERE - FRIDAY

ON THIS DAY IN 1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards. 

Deep sea 'mushroom' may be new branch of life - vi...

Five new Amazonian saki monkey species discovered

Monkey leaders and followers have 'specialised bra...

Global snapshot of infectious canine cancer shows ...

Yellow-bellied weasel makes a surprise appearance ...

My father, the zoo builder

Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians set for a fifth season...

Asian camel crickets now common in U.S. homes

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)