Even half-man, half-dog hybrids need some time in the shade to rest.
NextSense's EEG-equipped wireless earbuds are an intriguing idea, but I'm not sure if sleep-tracking can save me from constant tiredness.
It took more than two years, but we can finally rest easy that it's not the contorted remains of an alien creature.
Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally worth it.
The small, plant-eating Lystrosaurus thrived post-extinction, while its predators suffocated to death. Its eggs played a critical role.
Linguists hope to be conversant in rudimentary-level sperm whale in the next five years.
"I've known many of them for their entire lives. And now I'm watching them kill each other," says one researcher.
Photo: Karl Goldhamer 
