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Scientists find incredible shark that may be over 500 years old and still...
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 to leave their mark on the world, but one very special...
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Researchers thought this furry little marsupial was extinct for 100 years,...
It’s obviously not often than scientists get good new regarding regionally extinct creatures. Once an animal has been seemingly wiped from its natural home, the window of opportunity for saving it in...
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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 the animals that are harvested for their bodies are often...
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Naked mole rats just threw science a huge curve ball, and it might lead to...
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 than make up for with a long list of bizarre traits...
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Only in California: Donkey leads herd of escaped sheep and goats through...
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 a herd of goats and sheep that were making their way...
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Researchers discover how roosters prevent themselves from going deaf from...
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 of a rooster waking up everyone within earshot is quite...
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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 spontaneously spawned an entirely new species thanks to her...
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Scientists hatch a baby dumbo octopus for the first time, and it’s melting...
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 dumbo octopus, a strange, pod-like...
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Yellow cardinal spotted in Alabama baffles researchers who say it’s ‘one in a...
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 managed to do in Alabama. An incredibly rare yellow cardinal...
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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 in the most unexpected places. That appears...
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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 essentially a nose with four legs. If he picks up the faintest scent of food, no...
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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 rhino, named Sudan, was even more incredibly...
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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 reef coverage, which also happens to be the habitat of...
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After eluding science for decades, anglerfish have finally been observed...
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 the surface, and their glowing appendages are truly a...
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Researcher discovers new shrimp species with furry feet, names it after Bilbo...
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 new species. I mean, finding a species that is new...
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Man loses limbs after contracting an infection from a dog lick
Everyone loves dogs. Okay, maybe not everyone, but lots and lots of people consider a canine companion a member of their own family, and having a dog can be a fun, fulfilling experience. Unfortunately...
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Scientists find teeth of an ancient ‘Mega Shark’ that could have destroyed a...
Swimming in the ocean today comes with a unique set of risks. One of those risks is encountering a creature that could harm you, like a stinging jellyfish or a shark. Of all the sharks you could run...
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Lonely dolphin has humped so many tourists that a French town had to ban...
A tiny seaside town in northwestern France has been forced to warn locals and tourists against swimming in the ocean. What could possibly warrant such a prohibition? Perhaps there’s bacteria in the...
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Scientists spot bizarre ‘headless chicken monster’ lurking near the ocean floor
If you have even a casual interest in science or nature you probably already know that the animals lurking deep within Earth’s oceans tend to be pretty weird looking. Scientists continue to discover...
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Idiot jumps into crocodile pit wearing Crocs, gets bitten by a croc
You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid to jump into a pit with live crocodiles, so it should come as absolutely no surprise that the story I’m about to unpack took place in Florida. As Action News...
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