This newly discovered mushroom, the Phallus dreweseii, is named after two things. A guy named Robert Drewes and its striking resemblance to a penis. It was just found off the coast of West Africa.
A novel use of escalators, one which kind of boggles the mind. A blonde woman spins using the power of opposing escalators. Expect to see all the kids doing this the next time you go to a mall.
Science Buzz Scientists have mapped the bizarre DNA of the duck-billed platypus. Citing it as a key to understanding all mammalian evolution, scientists noted the platypus also has 10 different sex chromosomes, instead of just X or Y, and say it may finally solve the question about the origin of the scrotum.