Monthly Archives: March 2011
Scarlett Johansson Honored For Support Of LGBT Community
The Human Rights Campaign is holding its annual HRC Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Scarlett Johansson will be honored with their Ally for Equality Award. Johannson recently started
Discovery Drops Celebrity Narration For ‘Human Planet’
Discovery Channel announced yesterday the premiere dates for its next big nature series Human Planet – but unlike its previous flagship shows like “Planet Earth” and “Life”, this one won’t
Greek Couple Barred From Adopting Because Of Vegetarian Diet
We’ve heard of all sorts of misconceptions regarding vegetarian and vegan diets – but never one that would actually cause a family to lose out on adopting a child. Apparently,
Oldest Known Bird Has Chick At Age 60
A biologist from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service came across a 60-year-old Laysan Albatross weeks ago in a remote wildlife refuge outside of Honolulu and saw that it was
Vick Explains Why He Cancelled ‘Oprah’ Appearance
When Michael Vick last month suddenly canceled his scheduled (and much hyped) appearance on Oprah, many wondered what the “personal reasons” were behind the decision. Turns out, the star QB
New Study Proves That Chickens Feel Empathy
Scientists performed a controlled study of domestic hens and chicks recently that reveals the animals “possess a fundamental capacity to empathize,” reports the Telegraph. The research, entitled “Avian maternal response
Ben Affleck And Cindy McCain Team Up To Help The Eastern Congo
Felix and Oscar ain’t got nothin’ on these two: the truly odd couple of Ben Affleck and Cindy McCain have teamed up to aid the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ben