Tag Archives: Bears

Russian Bears Are Hooked on Huffing Jet Fuel Until They Pass Out

In a display of blatant disregard for Nancy Reagan and her pleas to the contrary, Russia's bears, no longer able to resist the sweet temptation of gasoline, have found themselves suffering from a good, ol' fashioned jet fuel addiction. More »


The Air Force Used to Test Supersonic Ejector Seats with Drugged-Up Bears

In 1950, the United States Air Force had a new bomber called the B-58 Hustler, the first to go Mach 2. Naturally they wanted to include ejector seats to allow pilots a chance to bail out, but first they had to do a lot of testing, and they did it with bears. Bears on drugs. More »


The Air Force Used to Test Supersonic Ejector Seats with Drugged-Up Bears

In 1950, the United States Air Force had a new bomber called the B-58 Hustler, the first to go Mach 2. Naturally they wanted to include ejector seats to allow pilots a chance to bail out, but first they had to do a lot of testing, and they did it with bears. Bears on drugs. More »


Internet-Famous Falling Bear Meets Banal Normal-Bear Death on Colorado Highway [Video]

You've seen this bear. It wandered onto the University of Colorado campus where it was tranquilized, and its falling-sideways bear-body was captured by photographer Andy Duann mid-air. With a little he...

Using Leeches to Track the World’s Rarest Animals [Science]

The Grizzly Bear, the Snow Leopard, the Orangutan—these animals were once thought to be mere folklore before their existences were proven with hard, biological evidence. Now, one research team wan...

Texting on the Go? Beware of Bears! [Video]

Texting while walking down the street holds many dangerous pitfalls: telephone poles, fellow pedestrians, pot-holes. Now you can add bears to the list of hazards. More »

Thor-Stand Ladder Leveler Promises to End Roof-Hanging Hijinx [Video]

Ladders are like bears—they don't work on hills very well. A bear's shoulders aren't built to extend far enough forward to run downhill effectively and a ladder's legs are just as useless. The new...

Get Really Drunk Off Gummi Bears [Happy Hour]

Have you heard the one about the super simple way of packing a high amount of alcohol into gummi bears? I was extremely skeptical, so like any good scientist* I decided to test it myself. The result? Ho...

Should We Just Let Pandas Die Off Already? [Crossfire]

Pandas. Zoos want them, other bears want to be them (maybe?). But are they really worth all the trouble? Let's fight about it: More »

Should We Just Let Pandas Die Off Already? [Crossfire]

Pandas. Zoos want them, other bears want to be them (maybe?). But are they really worth all the trouble? Let's fight about it: More »