Author name: James Ayre

James Ayre's background is predominantly in geopolitics and history, but he has an obsessive interest in pretty much everything. After an early life spent in the Imperial Free City of Dortmund, James followed the river Ruhr to Cofbuokheim, where he attended the University of Astnide. And where he also briefly considered entering the coal mining business. He currently writes for a living, on a broad variety of subjects, ranging from science, to politics, to military history, to renewable energy. You can follow his work on Google+.

Arctic Beluga Whale Populations Infected With Domestic Cat Parasite, Research Finds

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In another sign of just how far the influence of human associated pollution now stretches, researchers have found that western Arctic Beluga Whale populations are now infected with a parasite most commonly found in the poop of domestic cats — Toxoplasma gondii. The findings have prompted a health advisory warning to be issued to the […]

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Crazy Ants Rely On Secret Weapon In War Against Fire Ants, Research Finds

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The highly invasive species of ants commonly known as ‘crazy ants’ have been spreading rapidly throughout the US southwest in recent years, generally displacing the larger and more-venomous fire ants. The reasons for this somewhat strange changing of the guard have been something of a mystery — how does the larger, more venomous species lose?

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Are Cat Bites Dangerous? One In Every Three People Bit By A Cat Ends Up Hospitalized, Research Finds

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Cat bites can be considerably more dangerous than most people assume, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The findings of the new study state that one in every three recipients of a cat bite to the hand ends up hospitalized, with two-thirds of those hospitalized ending up requiring surgery. The study notes that the

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The Revolutionary Free Food Trade Ordinance Of The Small Town Of Sedgwick, Maine

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Have you heard of the small town of Sedgwick, Maine? Maybe you should have, as the town enacted a somewhat revolutionary ordinance declaring “food sovereignty” — any normal type of food transaction is absolutely free and legal, regardless of state or federal law. As per the ordinance, citizens of the town have the right to

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Sharp Rise In Drugged-Driving Fatalities During Last Decade, Research Shows

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The number of incidents involving fatal car crashes caused by drugs other than alcohol has risen sharply during the last decade, according to new research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The research notes that the number of fatally injured drivers who tested positive for marijuana tripled between the years of 1999 and

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A Different World: New Interactive Map Shows What The Earth Will Look Like When All The Ice Melts

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It’s easy to forget how completely our view and understanding of the world is based on things that are in actuality always changing — and in the case of climate, changing rather rapidly. This new interactive map from National Geographic really drives that point home — with only slightly elevated sea levels (or diminished, such

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Circumbinary Planet Kepler-34(AB)b Has Its Secrets Revealed By New Research

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Curcumbinary planets — such as Kepler-34(AB)b — very likely form relatively far away from their parent stars, before migrating in closer, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The new research, focused on Kepler-34(AB)b, explores the formative process of planets in circumbinary star-systems — and was performed with the aid of the Kepler

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Drug Trafficking Drives Deforestation — Drug Use In The US Drives Deforestation In Central America

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Drug trafficking is becoming a significant contributor to deforestation in Central America , according to a new multi-university study just published in the journal Science. To put it another way, drug use in the US is driving rapid deforestation throughout the rain-forests of the region — something to keep in mind for those that profess

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If You Want To Avoid Getting Hit By A Car While Taking A Walk Then You Should Read This

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As anybody who enjoys taking walks in densely populated areas is well aware, sometimes the people driving cars don’t seem to be paying that much attention. Or worse yet, seem to have an actual dislike or disregard for pedestrians… 🙁 So what can you do to make your walks safer? Be somewhat selective about when

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PULSE Jump Rope — Electricity Generating Jump Rope Developed For Off-Grid Power

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What do you say to the idea of a jump rope that can harness your movement to charge small electronic devices? Cool? Impractical? Useful? Well, regardless of your personal thoughts on the matter, it looks like just such a device will soon hit the commercial market. The PULSE jump rope — designed to harness the

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Euscorpius Lycius — New Species Of Scorpion Found In Vicinity Of Ancient Lycia

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A new species of scorpion, Euscorpius lycius, has just been discovered in the general area of the Muğla and Antalya Provinces in Southwestern Turkey — which was once the site of the ancient geopolitical region known as Lycia. The new discovery raises the number of species in the region that are from the Euscorpius genus

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Poveglia Island — Asylum, Ghosts, Plague, And History

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Poveglia Island is a rather small, inconspicuous looking island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy — but it has a rather interesting history… One involving plagues, mental asylums, ‘barbarian’ invasions, hauntings, wars, Napoleon Bonaparte, and forced deportations. The island even served as an attempted place of refuge for some

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Argentinosaurus Huinculensis — Movement Patterns Of 40-Meter-Long Giant Dinosaur Digitally Reconstructed

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Argentinosaurus huinculensis was an absolutely enormous species of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous, about 94-97 million years ago. The average individual is thought to have reached lengths of over 100 feet, and weights of over 160,000 lbs — possibly more, by some estimates. The rather interesting Argentinosaurus genus was actually only

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Taurid Meteor Shower Begins Tonight — Southern Taurids Begin November 5, 2013

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The South Taurid meteor shower kicks off in earnest tonight — while the South Taurids certainly aren’t the most prolific meteor shower of the year, they do seem to regularly produce large fireballs. So they’re worth the time, in my opinion. The best time to watch will be tonight around 1 am (early Tuesday morning).

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Solar Eclipse Tomorrow Morning — Hybrid Solar Eclipse On Sunday, November 3 2013

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Tomorrow morning, on November 3, 2013, those on the East Coast of the United States will get to witness a strange and relatively rare sight — the simultaneous occurrence of a sunrise and a solar eclipse. In order the witness the strange sight you’ll need to have a completely clear view of the eastern horizon

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Solar Eclipse On November 3 2013 — Hybrid Solar Eclipse On Sunday Morning

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A hybrid solar eclipse — one that shifts between a total and annular eclipse — will be occurring on November 3, 2013. For those of us in the Eastern part of the Americas the eclipse will be visible Sunday morning, shortly after sunrise, and for those in Africa and Europe, around noon/early afternoon. Central Africa

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Oarfish Carcass Found Off Californian Coast — Giant 18-Foot (5 Meter) Oarfish Found

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An giant 18-foot long oarfish carcass was just found off the coast of Southern California. While the fish in question is rather huge looking, individuals of the species are actually known to get as large as 50-60 feet long, and can, perhaps, grow even larger than that. This recent individual was found by marine scientist

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Elephants Spontaneously Understand Concept Of Pointing, Research Finds — Underscoring Great Similarities In Human And Elephant Cognition

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Elephants spontaneously understand the concept of pointing, new research has found — greatly underscoring the great observed similarities between elephant and human cognition. Especially when you consider that while the great apes are all known to make use of the gesture when raised in a culture that uses it (such as in human captivity) it

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