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Caterpillars must walk before they can anally scrape (Not Exactly Rocket Science)
Twitter taphonomy conversation reminded me of one of my favorite books, Recent Vertebrate Carcasses and Their Paleobiological Implications by Johannes Weigelt
Deep-sea scavengers risk low-oxygen levels to have ham for dinner (via @mjvinas)
The explosive chemistry of coal mines (by @deborahblum)
Lemur species rediscovered after 100 years (ht @dendroica)
Watch out for those falling blocks! - NYC gets destroyed, 8-bit style (ht @PD_Smith)
Creepy cadavers - photos of old school dissections (ht @Bonesholmes)
The Science of Kissing gets a cover (via @Sheril_)