Larry Mudrieflipped into BirdsScience The Spectacled Flowerpecker Is Now Known to Sciencesmithsonianmag.com - Andrea Michelson In 2009, a group of birders noticed a tiny, gray bird feeding on mistletoe in the canopy of a tropical forest in Borneo. The creature’s short bill …
Larry Mudrieflipped into ArchaeologyArchaeology Archaeologists Find Shot Glass Shards, Anti-Witch Carving at Centuries-Old Scottish Pubsmithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly When Reverend Donald Sage visited the Wilkhouse Inn in 1802, he wrote admiringly of its “bustling helpmeet,” hearty dinner offerings, and spacious …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Dinosaurs & Prehistoric StuffScience Fossil 'conga lines' reveal origins of animal swarmsNational Geographic - Michael GreshkoAbout 480 million years ago, an extinct group of marine arthropods related to insects and lobsters gathered in clusters to scuttle across the seafloor. Nearly half a billion years before the first conga
Larry Mudrieflipped into SpainFrancisco Franco Franco exhumation: Why is Spain moving dictator's remains?bbc.co.uk - BBC News The burial place of Spain's fascist dictator General Francisco Franco has been the subject of fierce debate for decades.
Larry Mudrieflipped into Very CanadianUK News Five things to know about Canada's general electionbbc.co.uk - BBC News Canadians will be going to the polls on 21 October, to decide whether to give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal party a second term.
Larry Mudrieflipped into VancouverVancouver, BC 25 years ago, this LGBT landmark in Vancouver took on 'big brother' and wonCBC News - Maryse Zeidler A bookstore at the heart of Vancouver's gay community is marking a milestone this month — it's been 25 years since the beginning of a years-long …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Very CanadianBilingualism The importance of bilingualism on the campaign trailbbc.co.uk - BBC News How does speaking French or Spanish affect a candidate's chances in North American politics?
Larry Mudrieflipped into Modern EuropeCartoons Steve Bell on Boris Johnson's Brexit legacy – cartoonThe Guardian - Steve Bell
Larry Mudrieflipped into Modern EuropeCartoons Brian Adcock on Boris Johnson's Brexit pledge – cartoonThe Guardian - Brian Adcock
Larry Mudrieflipped into RugbyRugby Union Warren Gatland admits ‘the better team lost’ after Wales beat FranceThe Guardian - Robert Kitson at Oita StadiumWarren Gatland admitted “the better team lost” after Wales narrowly avoided a France ambush to reach the World Cup semi-finals. His side will now face South Africa but only after squeezing into the last
Larry Mudrieflipped into RugbyMichael Cheika Michael Cheika lifts lid on Rugby Australia after quitting as head coachThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressMichael Cheika lifted the lid on his broken relationship with Rugby Australia bosses after confirming he will quit as Wallabies coach at the end of the year. Chieka won’t seek an extension to the five
Larry Mudrieflipped into RugbyRugby Union Japan’s never-say-die spirit needs nurturing after Rugby World CupThe Guardian - Andy Bull at Tokyo StadiumSo long then, and thank you, Japan. Bruises fade, bones heal, tears dry, and even the pain of this will give way, in time, to resounding pride at everything this team have achieved in these last few weeks,
Larry Mudrieflipped into RugbyRugby Union Wales v France player ratings: Justin Tipuric the pick of quarter-final thrillerThe Guardian - Ian MalinLiam Williams Has had an outstanding season for club and country but mainly reduced to defensive duties and coping with aerial threat from France’s tactical kickers. 5 George North The wing’s 90th game
Larry Mudrieflipped into IrelandNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland faces decriminalization of abortionDW News - Amanda Ferguson (Belfast) The UK region's strict abortion law is set to change after politicians in London stepped in to legislate to end decades of discrimination against …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Modern Europe Green gains expected at Swiss parliamentary electionsDW News - DW English Switzerland has held parliamentary elections. Political forecasters are expecting Switzerland's two environmentalist parties to make gains amid …
Larry Mudrieflipped into ArchaeologyEgypt Egypt boasts biggest ancient mummy find in over a centuryDW News - Darko Janjevic Mummies of ancient priests, priestesses, and children were discovered in Egypt's city of Luxor, with 3,000-year-old coffins still showing original …
Larry Mudrieflipped into IrelandYoga Yoga not suitable for Irish Catholics says bishop, also attacks mindfulnessirishcentral.com - IrishCentral Staff The bishop of Waterford and Lismore sent a letter to parish schools saying that yoga is not suitable for Catholics. He also warned against …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Biology The Woolly Mammoth Lumbers Back into ViewThe New Yorker - Rachel RiedererAround ten years ago, Stewart Brand, the founder of the “Whole Earth Catalog,” and George Church, a Harvard geneticist, met in Boston. Brand had an interest in using genetic technology for conservation,
Larry Mudrieflipped into Travel Tips, Ideas and LeadsGay Pride South America's best Pride parades - Lonely PlanetLonely Planet - Nomadic BoysSouth America knows how to throw a party, and when it comes to gay pride, the region puts some of the biggest celebrations in the world, drawing activists and revelers from around the globe to celebrate
Larry Mudrieflipped into AnimalsBumblebees People in remote Scotland asked to help save rare bumblebeescotsman.com People living and holidaying in some of the most remote parts of Scotland are being asked to help save one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees. Bumblebee …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Archaeology “Find of a lifetime:” Archaeologists find another Newgrange in Irelandirishcentral.com - Frances Mulraney The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site has added to its importance with further megalithic burial chambers discovered. Archaeologists in Ireland have …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Biology Life’s secret ingredient: A radical theory of what makes things alive | New Scientistnewscientist.com - By PAUL DAVIES THERE is something special – almost magical – about life. Biophysicist Max Delbrück expressed it eloquently: “The closer one looks at these …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Dinosaurs & Prehistoric StuffTyrannosaurus Rex Everything you need to know about T. rex but were afraid to askMother Nature Network - Christian Cotroneo Icons come and go, especially when it comes to the star-studded pantheon of dinosaurs. One day, the triceratops is all the rage. Those distinctive …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Animals Farmers spot the world's tiniest kitten in a sugar cane field just in timeMother Nature Network - Christian Cotroneo If ever there was a sweet spot for wild animals, it may just be the vast sugar cane fields of central India. Maharashtra state in particular, is flush …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Biology 5 reasons why biodiversity is a big dealMother Nature Network - Russell McLendon Earth's species are now vanishing at rates unprecedented in human history. That matters for more reasons than many people realize. "Biodiversity as a …
Larry Mudrieflipped into Science Stuff What would Earth look like if all the ice melted?Mother Nature Network - Ben Bolton We've learned over the past few years that global sea levels are rising at a rapid pace as global warming melts Earth's ice. The consequence of this …
Larry Mudrieflipped into All Things Plant What is plant blindness?Mother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo When we don't notice the green all around us, it's bad for the planet. Imagine taking a walk in the woods and seeing a deer or a rabbit. You'll no …
Larry Mudrieflipped into All Things Plant What is companion planting?Mother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo Some plants help each other out when they're planted together. It takes more than sunlight, water and good soil to make plants happy and healthy. Many …
Larry Mudrieflipped into All Things Plant There's a tree in this North Carolina swamp that's at least 2,624 years oldMother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo There's a specific stand of bald cypress trees along the Black River in North Carolina that are some of the oldest trees in the country. Locally …
Larry Mudrieflipped into All Things Plant How conservationists are saving Scotland's rainforestsMother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo Scotland may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of rainforests, but U.K.'s northernmost country is home to these verdant …
Larry MudrieCities 6 Ways Green Roofs Protect Cities From Climate Changeglobalcitizen.org - By Joe McCarthy and Erica Sanchez
Larry Mudrie Neil Gorsuch’s attack on immigrant communities slams hard into a wallThinkProgress - Ian Millhiser
Larry Mudrie Russia complains over ‘gay bar’ on president’s plot in FinlandThe Guardian - Jessica Elgot in London and Jeremy Duns in the Åland islands
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