New PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train debuting on Labor Day

Andrew — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:57:40 +0000

Mark your calendars–this Labor Day, Monday, 9/7, our friends at PBS KIDS and the Jim Henson Company are launching a brand new show!Dinosaur Train is about an orphaned toddler T-Rex named Buddy who is taken in by a family of Pteranodons. Buddy and his newfound family ride the Dinosaur Train to different prehistoric eras where they learn about their dinosaur heritage. This great new show will center on themes of family, tolerance, history, and of course, plenty of dinosaurs and trains!If you’ve been to Speakaboos.com this week you’ve seen all the new dinosaur-related activities we’re rolling out to celebrate, including:- A sneak preview of Dinosaur Train- “What Dinosaur Are You?” interactive game widget- Dinosaur “Memory Match” game- Dinosaur “Quiz Whiz” trivia game- Make your own dinosaur mask print-out (pdf download)

Giant, rodent-eating plant discovered

Andrew — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:11:54 +0000

There are few things in this world more fascinating, or scary, than carnivorous plants. A new one, nepenthes attenboroughii, has been discovered and named by researchers in the Philippines. It is the second largest “pitcher” plant known to man, a type of plant named because of its hollow shape filled with liquid. Growing up to four feet tall, the plant secretes nectar around its opening which attracts insects, rodents and frogs to fall into the opening, where they are killed and digested by the liquid. Awesome!To learn more about nephenthes attenboroughii more check out this article at AOL News.Photo Credit: Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd./LiveScience.com

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New PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train debuting on Labor Day

Giant, rodent-eating plant discovered