By Ian Sample (Guardian UK) Extra-terrestrials might not only resemble us but have our foibles, such as greed, violence and a tendency to exploit others’ resources, says Simon Conway Morris, professor of evolutionary paleobiology at Cambridge University. And while aliens could come in peace they are quite as likely to be searching for somewhere to [...]
Man who fought to keep big cats, is killed by his 300-kg. pet tiger
By Ciara Byrne (Canadian Press) A 66-year-old man from southern Ontario, who spent years battling with neighbours to keep wild cats on his property, has been mauled to death by his 300-kilogram pet tiger. Norman Buwalda went into the tiger’s cage on his property in Southwold, Ont. on Sunday afternoon to feed the animal, when [...]




