Terrifying new wasp species wears a massive, sword-like stinger on its butt
Wasps suck. Unlike many common species of bees, wasps (which are NOT bees) are often openly hostile, and sometimes they seem to pick a fight …
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A pride of lions brutally killed a bunch of poachers and I’m struggling to feel sad
Despite all the very clear evidence that illegal hunting is pushing many species into extinction, animals like rhinos are still being taken down by low-life …
Scientists just discovered that spiders can fly using electricity, spawning fresh nightmare fuel
Some animals were born to fly, but most were not. Humans have no business in the air but we’ve come up with a number of …
Will we even recognize alien life when we see it? NASA isn’t so sure
Decades of science fiction movies, tv shows, and video games have led us to believe that when we spot another planet that has life we’re …
Here’s how NASA is going to use the International Space Station to see how stressed out Earth’s plants are
Determining the health of any given plant can often be accomplished simply by examining it, but gauging the overall wellbeing of plants over a large …
Giant ‘Plant from Hell’ is spreading across the United States, and just touching it will ruin your day
The long, sunny days of summer are coming — in some areas they’re already here — but anyone who comes across the Giant Hogweed plant …
McDonald’s is ditching plastic straws because none of us can be trusted with them
Well, nice job humans, now you’ve gone and done it. Mankind has a serious problem keeping its waste to itself, and we’ve seen so many …
Letting coral reefs die will actually cost us more than saving them
Earth’s coral reefs are having a rough go of things as of late. Ocean warming — prompted by manmade climate change — is wreaking havoc …
Scientists find ancient stardust on Earth, and it’s even older than our Sun
Everything you see around you — from the birds flying above to the grass below your feet and even the digital display you’re reading this …
The Apollo landings actually made the Moon warmer, but not in the way you’re imagining
It’s common knowledge that mankind has caused the dramatic warming of the Earth — nobody besides conspiracy nuts and politicians looking for contributions from energy …
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 …
Paleontologists uncover oldest footprints ever, but they don’t know what made them
Fossilized remains of ancient creatures are pretty hard to find, but fossilized footprints are even harder. For a footprint to survive millions and millions of …
NASA reveals that it’s found organic molecules on Mars that may have come from life
Earlier this week NASA announced that it had something it wanted to tell us about Mars. Today, NASA scientists presented their findings in a pair …
Skeleton of unidentified dinosaur sells for $2.36 million to private buyer, and scientists are ticked off
You’d think that once you find a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton most of the hard work would be behind you, but that wasn’t the case …
Teacher who fed a live puppy to a snapping turtle gets charged with animal cruelty
Science teachers don’t have it easy. They have to explain the workings of the animal kingdom to students in a straightforward and honest way, but …
Photographer captures incredible moment a bald eagle accidentally scooped up a baby fox
Mother Nature can be a pretty scary thing, especially if you’re a tiny little fox in the crosshairs of a mighty Bald Eagle. One young …
Creepy killer worms are invading France and probably also your nightmares
Scientists are great at observing invasive species when they’re above ground, but as the 1990 horror film Tremors taught us it’s much more difficult to …
Here’s how much all life on Earth weighs, and how insignificant humans are by comparison
Ever wonder how much mass the entirety of Earth’s lifeforms weigh? No? Well, scientists definitely do, and a new study published in the Proceedings of …
Scientists release new evidence of liquid water under Europa’s icy crust
If we’re going to find extraterrestrial life inside of our own Solar System there’s only a handful of places where scientists believe we might find …
London is under attack… from caterpillars
When you think of invasive species, a fluffy little caterpillar probably isn’t the first that that comes to mind — that is, unless you happen …
Hawaii is about to ban sunscreen chemicals that are destroying coral reefs
In case you hadn’t already heard, the world’s coral reefs aren’t doing very well as of late. Climate change is warming the world’s oceans, causing …
Flat Earthers reveal just how insane they are at conference in England
When news stories pop up about Flat Earth believers claiming to have proof that NASA and every scientist on the face of the the planet …
The Great Barrier Reef is suffering from reverse sound pollution, and it’s harming baby fish
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has seen better days. It’s suffering from advanced bleaching as a result of climate change and rising ocean temperatures, and scientists …
World’s unluckiest man was bitten by a rattlesnake, bear, and shark, all within three years
Even if you’re a truly dedicated outdoors adventurer, your odds of being bitten by a wild animal are pretty darn slim. Getting into a physical …
This new species of ‘exploding ant’ will kill itself to save its colony
Ants are awesome little creatures and we already know that they have advanced survival tactics in battle, but the “exploding ants” that are found in …
New study says mankind has permanently messed up the ocean’s coral reefs
If the ocean’s coral reefs have one arch enemy, it’s definitely humans. We’ve altered the Earth’s climate enough that ocean warming is killing off huge …
NASA wants to send robot bees to Mars
We know more about Mars than any other planet besides Earth, and that’s largely thanks to our ability to send high-tech equipment to its surface. …
Alien hunters just got some seriously bad news
Oftentimes the debate over whether or not we’re alone in the universe boils down to a simple question: How could we be? I mean, with …
Antibiotic-resistant ‘nightmare’ bacteria spreads to 27 states
Doctors and scientists have been warning us for years that the overuse of antibiotics could result in a “super bug.” An antibiotic-resistant bacteria, they said, …
Paleontologists discover four-eye lizard that lived 50 million years ago
An ancient lizard that lived nearly 50 million years ago boasted a total of four eyes, according to a new report from scientists at Yale. …
