Scientists discover “tissue-paper” fish at record oceanic depth in Mariana...
It has a clear, translucent body, broad wing-like fins, and a flowing “tissue-paper-like” tail – and set a new record for the deepest fish ever recorded! It was captured on film in the Mariana Trench...
View ArticleMonster? Sea Serpent? Alien? No- it’s a rare creature from the deep – the...
Wait – sit back down! It’s not an alien nor closet ghost but yeah, with 25 rows of over 300 teeth it could tear off your face. The picture above is a rare frilled shark that was caught by a startled...
View ArticleTwice as smart or twice as scary? Rare two-headed snake sells for $50,000
Fifty thousand dollars?!? For a snake!?! But Medusa is no ordinary snake. The four-year old Honduran Milk Snake, born in Florida, has two fully-functioning heads. In fact, the owner says the two heads...
View ArticleMeet death on eight legs – the fierce and awesome Camel Spider was born to...
It has been told that they eat camel stomachs – from the inside out - and are said to scream as they speed across the desert floor, leap incredible distances to chase fleeing humans, and kill people by...
View ArticleAlgae invasion! Sea Ghosts create beautiful light show on China’s beach
China's Xiangbi'ao beach shone with a majestic sparkling glow-in-the-dark blue hue last week after a natural phenomenon called "Sea Ghosts" invaded the waters. Sea Ghost or "Sea Sparkle" is created by...
View ArticleAnd the award for the world’s weirdest animal goes to…
There are plenty of reasons we need a list of the world’s strangest animals besides just proving that these creatures really do exist. Among this list you’ll find Halloween costume ideas, ideas for...
View ArticleScientists warn Earth faces global mass extinction of wildlife – here’s a...
Conservationists issued a chilling warning this week telling New Scientists that global wildlife populations are set to have fallen by more than two thirds of 1970 levels by 2020 – and there is no sign...
View ArticleSay it isn’t so Reeko – a world without giraffes?!?!
Sorry kids, but that lovable knock-kneed doofus we call giraffes may soon be no more. Today the crane-necked creature was classified as “vulnerable” meaning it’s at a high risk for extinction. If...
View ArticleAfter decades of obscurity, scientists again discover the weird-looking...
It hasn’t seen or been seen in a long, long time. Last week the “faceless fish”, uh, showed its face in Australian waters for the first time in over 100 years. It has long been thought to be extinct....
View ArticleNatures way to spread plant life – birds, bees, and… goats in trees that spit...
It’s not unusual to see birds in trees. Pigeons in trees are a common sight in New York City. In Texas, noisy finch crowd trees along scenic roadways. In Washington, D.C., vultures loom in trees...
View ArticleScientists warn Earth faces global mass extinction of wildlife – here’s a...
Conservationists issued a chilling warning this week telling New Scientists that global wildlife populations are set to have fallen by more than two thirds of 1970 levels by 2020 – and there is no sign...
View ArticleSay it isn’t so Reeko – a world without giraffes?!?!
Sorry kids, but that lovable knock-kneed doofus we call giraffes may soon be no more. Today the crane-necked creature was classified as “vulnerable” meaning it’s at a high risk for extinction. If...
View ArticleAfter decades of obscurity, scientists again discover the weird-looking...
It hasn’t seen or been seen in a long, long time. Last week the “faceless fish”, uh, showed its face in Australian waters for the first time in over 100 years. It has long been thought to be extinct....
View ArticleNatures way to spread plant life – birds, bees, and… goats in trees that spit...
It’s not unusual to see birds in trees. Pigeons in trees are a common sight in New York City. In Texas, noisy finch crowd trees along scenic roadways. In Washington, D.C., vultures loom in trees...
View ArticleWhy malaria-spreading mosquitoes are so hard to kill – and how scientists...
Fighting the mosquitoes that transfer malaria to humans has been difficult. Mosquitoes have developed resistance to the chemical insecticides that are used to control them. Now scientists have found a...
View ArticleUnable to find food in it natural habitat, this starving polar bear roamed...
Residents of Norilsk, Russia woke to a strange site. A starving polar bear was roaming its streets looking for food. The animal would normally be in the Kara Sea area, about 300 miles from Norilsk, but...
View ArticleHere’s why some people get bitten by mosquitoes more than others.
It’s true. Mosquitoes prefer biting some people over others and now scientists know why. As it turns out, about 20% of people are especially yummy to mosquitoes. Here’s why. The post Here's why some...
View ArticleThe shiny cocoons of the orange-spotted tiger clearwing butterfly look like...
No, these golden beauties are not fine jewelry or decorative trinkets. Although they look metallic, they are actually made of chitin, the material that gives some insects their shiny look. And inside...
View ArticleAn eagle has amazing eyes – it can even see UV light which lets it track an...
Eagles are regal, powerful animals. At the top of the bird food chain, they can grow up to 7-foot wide and weigh up to 15 lbs. They can carry their weight (15 pounds) while flying (about the weight of...
View ArticleWith climate change, US ecosystems have shifted hundreds of miles north.
As climate change continues, we’ll likely see animal habitats adjust and shift around the country. Right now scientists think the animal movement will be more pronounced in northern areas of the world....
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