Perhaps it’s something astrological that’s stirring up the cryptozoological: on the same day that BoingBoing posted about Loren Coleman’s Cryptozoology Top 10, the BBC features an entertaining video on the woolly mammoth, which discusses building a real woolly mammoth from newly discovered DNA. (Heck, while we’re at it, maybe there’s a cryptozoological explanation for the NYC subway strike…)

Nature magazine has posted an entertaining little comic about the mechanics of microbiology. The colorful pint-sized primer serves as an introduction for how DNA is currently being programmed, especially as these are chained together using basic electronics as the organizing principle via inverters, devices and signal carriers.

As with many hyped supplements, selenium has legitimately intriguing attributes, but is far from perfect.

One of my favorite resources, The Berkeley Wellness Letter, takes a critical look at the mineral in its December newsletter. Citing several recent studies, Berkeley concludes that selenium has been linked to cancer prevention because it may: