Researcher discovers new shrimp species with furry feet, names it after Bilbo Baggins
You really have to respect scientists when it comes to the incredible amount of effort it must take to discover, identify, and categorize and entirely …
Animals
After eluding science for decades, anglerfish have finally been observed mating… and it’s incredibly weird
Anglerfish are one of the more well-known curiosities of the deep. They look incredibly odd compared to the fish we’re used to seeing closer to …
MIT built a robot fish that can explore coral reefs in the name of science
Coral reefs are in big trouble. A combination of climate change and humanity’s inability to clean up after itself has devastated a huge amount of …
The very last male northern white rhino has died, but hope remains
A 45-year old northern white rhino died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy this week. The death of a critically-endangered animal is always tragic, but this …
A dog’s sense of smell is even more advanced than we realized
I have a cute dog that’s something of a beagle mix, and as tends to be the case with canines from the hound family, he’s …
Scientists discover penguin ‘super-colony’ so large you can see it from space
Keep tabs on various animal species can often be quite difficult for researchers. Sometimes the creatures are predictable, while other times they can pop up …
Yellow cardinal spotted in Alabama baffles researchers who say it’s ‘one in a million’
It’s not often than a single wild bird can cause a stir within the birdwatching community but that’s just what one very special cardinal has …
Scientists hatch a baby dumbo octopus for the first time, and it’s melting everyone’s hearts
Earth’s oceans are filled with creatures that range from deadly and dangerous to cute and curious. Some are familiar, while others are downright bizarre. The …
New ‘mutant’ crayfish species is entirely female and don’t need no man
Something incredibly bizarre is going on right now in the world of crayfish, and it all started back in 1995. A single female slough crayfish …
Researchers discover how roosters prevent themselves from going deaf from their own crowing
If you’ve ever lived on or near a farm that raises chickens you probably already know just how incredibly loud roosters are. The old depictions …
Only in California: Donkey leads herd of escaped sheep and goats through local neighborhood
In a story that proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction, police in California last Thursday found themselves in hot pursuit of …
Naked mole rats just threw science a huge curve ball, and it might lead to the Fountain of Youth
Naked mole rats might not be the most appealing members of the animal kingdom, aesthetically speaking, but what they lack in visual appeal they more …
Scientists have figured out how to grow real meat in a lab, no animal required
For people who have chosen not to eat meat or animal products for ethical reasons, one of the biggest arguments against the practice is that …
Researchers thought this furry little marsupial was extinct for 100 years, until it came to find them
It’s obviously not often that scientists get good news regarding regionally extinct creatures. Once an animal has been seemingly wiped from its natural home, the …
Scientists find incredible shark that may be over 500 years old and still kicking
What were you doing 500 years ago? Oh, that’s right nothing, because you didn’t exist yet. In fact, several generations of your family had yet …
Your dog knows exactly what it’s doing when it gives you that look
If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably long suspected that your pup has learned exactly how to push your buttons, but new research out of …
Fisherman snags ‘ghost’ lobster, proving nature still has a few tricks up its sleeve
Mother Nature loves to throw curve balls, and humans have gotten pretty good at expecting the unexpected when it comes to the wonders of the …
Two-bodied, eight-legged pig born in China as the end times draw nearer
Waking up to news of rogue nations arming themselves with long-range nuclear missiles, nazis marching in the United States, and global warming altering the world’s …
Scientists finally think they know why eggs have different shapes
Even if you started off your morning with a nice omelette, you probably didn’t spare a thought for where it came from, but scientists have …
Look what researchers found in the ocean off Australia
Deep-sea researchers working off the coast of Australia continue to find some pretty stunning examples of never-before-seen ocean life. Late last month, the group showed …
Fishermen accidentally catch world’s first two-headed porpoise
Mother Nature has provided humanity with some pretty awesome things in the past — existence, for example, is a pretty solid gift — but sometimes …
Man lets a bullet ant sting him on purpose and you’ll absolutely believe what happens next
About two months ago, we witnessed outdoor adventurer Coyote Peterson let a wasp known as a tarantula hawk sting him on his arm. Boasting the …
Video of man dressed up as his dog’s favorite toy has the internet going nuts
In today’s Internet age, where crazy and insane videos are the norm, it’s becoming increasingly hard to find truly impressive and original footage that you …
Man lets a tarantula hawk sting him and the video is absolutely crazy
If you’ve never heard of the tarantula hawk before, you probably want to keep it that way. For those unfamiliar, the tarantula hawk is a wasp that …
The new trailer for ‘Planet Earth II’ is absolutely mesmerizing
When the BBC documentary series Planet Earth was first released in 2006, its impact was immediate and far-reaching. In addition to providing us with an …
Dolphin teaches human that iPad pictures are dumb
The iPad has a camera, but that doesn’t mean you should take it places and use it like a camera. In fact, if you do …
Mountain biker crashes into a black bear in crazy Instagram video
When hiking through an area known to have a population of black bears, there are a number of well-known safety precautions one should follow in …
Crazy video shows why you should never turn your back on a lion
It’s funny how the lion is considered to be the king of the jungle, yet as anyone who has watched a nature documentary can attest, …
Watch: A zoo strapped a GoPro to a cheetah and the result is incredible
It’s no secret that the Cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet, but it’s sometimes hard to put their tremendous speed into perspective. Consider …
Man survives after stripping naked and jumping into a zoo’s lion cage in attempted suicide
A 20-year old man in Santiago, Chile over the weekend attempted to commit suicide by breaking into a lion enclosure and subsequently stripping off all of …
