Jhaneel is a travel-obsessed blogger and content writer based in New York City.
Forget what you think you know about life underwater. In the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean are otherworldly and sometimes nightmarish creatures that still remain a mystery even for scientists. While we’re grateful that we rarely have to cross with these animals, it’s also fascinating to get a peek at the remarkable beings that lurk below the ocean. Keep […] More
It’s eluded humans so far, but the secret to immortality may lie in the hands — no, tentacles — of one species of jellyfish commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea. The Turritopsis dohrnii or “immortal jellyfish” is smaller than a fingernail and has a clearly visible bright-red stomach. But the fascinating part is its ability […] More
Talk about a martyr! A species of Malaysian ant known as Camponotus saundersi can actually commit suicide to fend off attackers and defend their colony. The tiny exploding ants belong to a genus of carpenter ants typically found in Malaysia and Brunei. Their colonies are often under threat from weaver ants seeking to take over […] More
Image: Slater Moore Photography via Facebook When most of us think of the ocean’s fiercest creatures, sharks likely come to mind first. But as a recent video shows (watch below), sharks are no match for the fearsome killer whale. Rare drone footage captured in Monterey Bay, California shows a pod of killer whales hunting and then […] More
Arachnophobics may want to stop reading here. With their sometimes large size and fierce hunting skills, huntsman spiders would terrify anyone at first glance. Instead of weaving webs like most spiders, huntsman spiders actively hunt down their prey, which typically include insects and small invertebrates. They can move very quickly — up to 3 feet […] More
So much of the animal world is still unknown to us even today. Every year, scientists discover amazing new species that demonstrate the immense variety in our world. Join us to find out what 10 mind-blowing discoveries were made recently: [nextpage title=”Leaf shaped spider”] Image: Kuntner et al via Facebook Is that a leaf, a pear or […] More
Image via Space World Facebook Page A Japanese theme park was forced to close down after they received a ton of criticism online for freezing 5,000 dead fish into its ice rink as part of a special attraction. Space World posted photos on their Facebook page of the “ice aquarium”-themed display, which featured more than […] More
What looks like a colorful feather duster, moves like a giant spider and lives in the ocean? That would be a feather star, a beautiful otherworldly sea creature that dates back to more than 400 million years ago. They are part of the crinoid family which contains both sea lilies (which have a stalk that […] More
Meet the chimaeras, or “ghost sharks” as they’re sometimes called because of their spooky appearance. These unique and unusual creatures are rarely caught on film — but we’ve gotten a hold of some footage which you find at the bottom of the article! Despite the name, they aren’t actually sharks. They are cousins and have […] More
Scientists are still discovering evidence of never-before-seen creatures, including this new species of seadragon from Western Australia. Called the ruby seadragon for its color, this is only the third known species of seadragon and the first to be discovered in 150 years. Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego stumbled on the […] More
An environmentally dangerous and harmful method for capturing rattlesnakes remains legal in Texas, after lawmakers nixed a proposed ban. Rattlesnake hunters often capture snakes by pumping or spraying gasoline into the dens to force the creatures out. But despite warnings from the Texas Park and Wildlife Department that the gasoline can harm other animals and […] More
Image: Evgeniy Volkov via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Tens of thousands of reindeer have starved to death in Russia over the last decade, due to retreating sea ice caused by global warming. Researchers from the University of Lapland in Finland estimate that 61,000 deer died in 2013 because of unseasonable weather. That’s almost a quarter of the […] More
