The Iranian spider-tailed horned viper hides and maneuvers its incredibly uncanny spider-like tail to attract unsuspecting ...

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[Phillip] wanted to play with the C preprocessor. He decided to do that by creating a 4 bit full adder. We know this is pretty useless in everyday life, but it was a great learning experience.

Instead of going with silicon-based switching (ie: transistors) this 4-bit adder uses mechanical relays. We like it for its mess of wires (don’t miss the “assembly” page which is arguably ...

There probably aren't many animals as aptly named as the spider ... it has horns but not a unique tail. The horned adder is another snake that has horns but no spider-like tail.

While many online banks offer mobile check deposit to add money to checking, there’s often no way to deposit cash. In some cases, depositing cash is possible but may be inconvenient.

Conservative, socialist or nationalist, what’s best for biodiversity? The results may surprise you. We studied 165 nations, examining threatened species numbers and the extent of protected areas.

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

Snake venom experts Stuart Ainsworth and Christoffer Sørensen talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the search for an antivenom that could neutralise toxins from multiple different snakes.

Use this calculator to find out how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. If you have an overweight BMI, then you can reduce that figure by up to 500 calories a day to start ...

It’s their moment in the sun. Zoo Miami successfully hatched 71 Texas horned lizards as part of a pioneering satellite project. The zoo collaborated with the Center for Conservation & Research ...