What’s been on The Great Beyond this week and a few extras…
Monday January 07
‘Insects finished off the dinosaurs’ / Controversy over kangaroo killing code / It’s raining iguanas in Florida / Surprising recovery in mice after spinal-injury
Tuesday January 08
Creationist wants $60,000 for rare mastodon / Sunspot heralds end of the world! / Lethal injection under scrutiny / Honesty in homeopathy
Wednesday January 09
How to hijack a 787 / Dengue is coming to America / Reef deaths are our fault
Thursday January 10
Rogue black holes roam the Milky Way / Drinking vodka in zero gravity / Harsh words over fellow feeling / Ice festival wilts in global warming heat / What colour were dinosaurs?
Friday January 11
Best look yet at invisible dark matter / Mars braces for impacts / A friend’s enemy may be a friend
Other Nature blog posts you may have missed
Climate Feedback: Technology lessens Americans’ power hunger
In the Field: live from the AAS!
Nautilus: Astronomy quiz for the weekend
Ones that got away
Rare albino alligators stolen from university zoo, reports AP
‘Life’s tough when you’re a beige penguin’, says The Age
Why an octopus made friends with Mr Potato Head, from the BBC