“Then,” admits William Corliss, introducing the 17th volume in his
staggering Catalog of Biological Anomalies, “there is the compiler’s inherent
tendency to favour the curious and bizarre in nature.” But Birds, for all that
Corliss falls at all the usual hurdles (his lack of maths makes him suspicious
of Darwinism), is never less than open-minded in its accumulation of awkward
ornithological facts. Anyway, how does a puffin catch several fish in its beak
without dropping the first one? Published by Sourcebook Project, $29.95,
ISBN 0915554321.
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Health
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
News
Life
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
News
Health
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
Features
Mind
‘Fusogenic’ neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again – are we next?
Comment
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
2
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
3
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
4
We've found a mysterious substance on Titan and Pluto
5
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
6
Most portable air conditioners suck – but there's an easy fix
7
Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
8
‘Fusogenic’ neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again – are we next?
9
People training new AI models admit they just get chatbots to do it
10
Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?
