Bibo. "It started as an idea about a lonely robot who sells ice cream. In order to survive in a severe reality he recreates an imaginary world where he lives every day, like he did during the best time of his life." [Via]

Kirsty Mitchell Photography. "After Losing Mother To Brain Cancer, Artist Finds Peace In Surreal Photography." [Via Blort, previously on MeFi]

Nietzsche and the Burbs. [Via]

How Europeans Imagined Exotic Animals Centuries Ago, Based on Hearsay.

Robot dogs, foldable tablets and mongoose bloggers: sci-fi visions of the media future.

On the Trail of Florida's Bigfoot—the Skunk Ape. [Via]

The ethics of genetically enhanced monkey-slaves. [Via]

Monsieur COK. "Mister Cok is the owner of a large bomb factory. Looking for efficiency and profit, he decides to replace his workers by sophisticated robots. The formers stare helplessly at the toil of the robotic labourers. But one of the workers does not accept being discarded so easily..." [Via]