NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Thursday

ON THIS DAY IN 1844 - Dr. Horace Wells became the first person to have a tooth extracted after receiving an anesthetic for the dental procedure. Nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas, was the anesthetic. 

Sacrificing Wildlife for Big Coal in Appalachia- v...

Exotic butterflies could make 2015 a memorable yea...

Squirrel Moms' Stress Aids Pup Survival

Ancient balloon-shaped animal fossil sheds light o...

The Iguana in the Bathtub - via Herp Digest

Snapping turtles to get added protection - Herp Di...

Tadpole eye transplant shows new way to grow nerve...

Naturalist and Dragon join Prince Charles in tackl...

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)