A day at the beach?

The world's largest animal, a blue whale, washed ashore 10 miles north of Ventura. The mammal is 78 feet long and weighs over 50 tons! Scientists are taking tissue samples to try and determine the cause of death. Blue whales are currently migrating through the Santa Barbara channel for the winter.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-whale15sep15,1,6328214.story?track=rss

Girls Gone Wild

Researchers at Harvard have discovered that men and women aren't that different after all.



They have found that brain pathways for male sexual behavior can also be found in female mice! Originally it was believed that male and female mice's brains were hardwired differently and this lead to a difference in behavior between the sexes.

Animals use pheromones to transmit sexual signals, the vomeronasal organ (VNO) in the nose can receive these signals. When the VNO is removed in female mice they begin to act like male mice: mounting other mice, sniffing, and pelvic thrusting! They also have a reduction in their maternal instinct.

So the question is: Are men that different from women?

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7157/edsumm/e070830-11.html

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/sep/girls-gone-boys-gone-wild

SAVE ENERGY!

Have you noticed that southern California is going through a heat wave?

We all need to limit our power use, here is one way you can help.

HANG UP YOUR DRYER
Clothes dryers are use a lot of energy

Hints to reduce energy use:
1. Clean the lint filter after each load
2. Use the cool-down cycle
Better yet, abandon your dryer and buy some drying racks, if
you don't have a clothesline. Generally, clothes will dry overnight.