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  • Scientists Unleash Starfish-Killing Robot to Save the Great Barrier Reef

    Scientists have deployed autonomous robots to annihilate hordes of coral-consuming starfish that are quietly destroying Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Over the last decade, a population explosion of ravenous crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) has led to widespread damage along the reef, which is already imperiled by other threats like pollution, coral bleaching, and hurricanes. The astronomical growth in the population […] More

  • Hordes of Invasive Iguanas Are Eating Their Way Through Florida

    Yet another invasive species is taking over the Sunshine State, and they’re leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Hordes of green iguanas, native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, are invading South Florida yards, parks, and swimming pools — joining other invasive reptiles like Burmese pythons, Nile crocodiles and giant tegus. Attracted to a […] More

  • Peregrine Falcons Attack Their Prey With Missile-Like Precision

    Peregrine falcons are superstars of aerial precision, plummeting to the earth at up to 200 miles per hour to catch small birds in flight. But scientists have long wondered how exactly the birds manage to consistently hit their mark while plunging towards their prey at such breakneck speeds. Recent research sheds new light on their […] More

  • Infamous Tiger Truck Stop Owner Acquires More Exotic Animals for Display

    A roadside truck stop owner criticized for keeping an endangered tiger caged on his parking lot property has acquired two new exotic animals for display. Animal activists were horrified by the living conditions that Tony, a now-deceased endangered Siberian tiger, lived in for nearly 20 years at the Tiger Truck Stop. Car exhaust, constant traffic, […] More

  • These Spiders Pretend to Be Ants to Avoid Being Eaten

    New research reveals how a certain group of jumping spiders mimic ants to avoid being eaten. Small spiders are generally a much easier meal for predators than an army of aggressive ants armed with strong jaws, painful stings and their formic acid defense mechanisms. Spiders, despite their reputation, are actually quite vulnerable to predators — their […] More

  • 87 Elephants Killed in Africa’s Largest Ever Poaching Incident

    In the last few months, poachers have killed 87 elephants for their tusks near a wildlife sanctuary in Botswana. Scientists say this is the largest elephant slaughter ever recorded in Africa. The nonprofit group Elephants Without Borders spotted the bodies with tusks missing near Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage region, while conducting aerial surveys […] More

  • These Birds Have Massive Feet and Some Very Unusual Mating Habits

    Jacanas or “Jesus birds” are known around the world for their enormous feet and claws, which they use to effortlessly saunter across floating vegetation. Their long, thin toes spread weight evenly over a large area, which allows them to traipse along lily pads and other floating plants in search of fish, mollusks, crabs, and insects. […] More

  • Resurrecting Extinct Giant Flightless Birds of New Zealand

    Large flightless birds that once thrived in the forests of New Zealand may be one step closer to resurrection. Cousins to the ostrich and emu, moa were once New Zealand’s dominant herbivores, roaming the forests to feed on twigs and other plant material. Unlike other flightless birds, they are the only completely wingless birds known to have […] More

  • Horrific Parasite Replaces Fish Tongues with Their Own Bodies

    Just when you think you’ve heard it all, you find out there’s a parasite that eats the tongues of fish before setting up shop inside their mouths. The tongue-eating louse, or Cymothoa exigua, is a tiny crustacean that survives by severing the tongues of fish, then attaching itself to the leftover stub — essentially becoming the […] More

  • Tons of Plastic Trash With Nowhere to Go Will Soon Take Over the US

    China’s recent ban on plastic imports could create a massive trash disposal problem for the rest of the world — creating a massive pile-up of tons of plastic with nowhere to go. For the last 26 years, China has been importing recycled scraps generated by wealthy Western countries like the United States and turning that trash into new […] More

  • These Wasps Have One Job: Capturing and Killing Cicadas

    You’re probably heard of cicadas, the buzzing swarms of noisy insects that emerge each summer. But what about their predators, the cicada killers—colossal digging wasps with sizable jaws and an appetite solely for cicadas? With a name like “cicada killer,” you might suspect that these insects would be particularly brutal, and you’d be right. The […] More

  • Giant Spider Dines on the Heaviest Insects on Earth

    Want to meet a spider so large it eats the heaviest insects on earth for breakfast? Head to New Zealand. The Rangatira spider (Dolomedes schauinslandi) is a colossal arachnid found only on three relatively undisturbed islands of New Zealand – and it eats giant wētā for dinner. It’s a whopper and it eats wētā. The […] More

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