Environmental Graffiti

Lightning Strike Zaps 52 Cows

They say lightning never strikes twice, but for cows it just seems to keep on striking, as yet another herd of cattle was zapped by one of nature’s most volatile forces. A single bolt of lightning killed 52 cows in San Jose, Uruguay last Wednesday during a night storm. The cows were trying to find protection by huddling against a fence, but the plan backfired.

Continue reading...

Monkeys Go On Strike, Demand Better Pay, Insurance

It turns out humans aren’t the only ones who go on strike for better pay. A recent study observed some interesting behavior in brown capuchin monkeys. The monkeys were trained to swap

Continue reading...