A warning for arachnophobes: there are very, very big spiders in this post. The Goliath birdeater tarantula is found in the South American rainforest and is the largest spider in the world. The size of a Goliath birdeater According to biologists, despite the name, it only rarely preys on adult birds. That makes sense, though. You need […] More
If big snakes make you nervous, it might be time to stop reading. Still here? Excellent. Workers on a construction site in Malaysia got more than they bargained for when a giant reticulated python showed up on the job. The crew, working in the tourist destination Paya Terubong on the island of Penang, called authorities when […] More
Nature is both beautiful and devastating; Mother Nature could wipe us off the planet in a matter of minutes. While all storms are disastrous in some capacity, these in particular are truly remarkable. Scroll down to check out some of the most calamitous and extraordinary storms in the last century: 2013 Super typhoon “Typhoon Haiyan” […] More
Mutations are absolutely necessary for the evolution of species; however, some significant mutations can end up being detrimental to the existence of an individual. Here, we share some of the most shocking mutations observed in animals: Two-headed cow This unique calf was born on a family farm in Florida in 2015. Named “Annabel,” she had […] More
Gold Butte, NV. Image: Andrew Researchers just announced that they discovered tracks of an animal that existed before the dinosaurs. Twelve fossilized footprints were recently discovered in the sandstone area of Gold Butte, Nevada, dating back to the Permian Period. They are estimated to be about 290 million years old — existing long before the […] More
Image: U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program Dogs aren’t the only combat partner for the U.S. Military – so are some marine mammals. Since the 1960s, the U.S. Navy has used marine mammals to detect and find targets underwater. California sea lions and bottlenose dolphins, in particular, are uniquely able to identify aquatic hazards. Image: U.S. Navy Marine […] More
Earth is losing precious wildlife at a horrifying rate. The 2016 Living Planet Report, published this past October by the World Wildlife Fund, declared that global wildlife populations declined by 58% between 1970 and 2012. This is a shocking revelation, and it means that if this trend continues, it will have declined by two-thirds by […] More
Skull fragment. Image: Oceana/Twitter ; Credit Timothy Myers A paleontologist just released a statement that he discovered the remains of a sea turtle that was previously unknown to science. About 65.5 million years ago, an asteroid struck Earth’s surface, leading to a mass extinction that wiped out around three-quarters of all species. However, an unlikely animal survived — […] More
Each of these animals survived horrific injuries and were left without the means to eat, drink, or walk. Thankfully, dedicated caretakers and 3D printing technology have provided them with the means to start new lives with cutting-edge prosthetics. Scroll down to check out these amazing creatures! Beauty, the bald eagle Image: Eagle/FB This beautiful bald eagle […] More
Sometimes people make terrible decisions. Some of those people take is a step further and post them on social media. This was indeed the case for two men who bragged about “surfing” on an endangered species last week on Fraser Island. Ricky Rogers of Queensland, Australia proudly posted this image on Facebook, writing: “Surfed a […] More
Arachnophobics, beware: Spiders can hear you from across the room. While it’s already well known that spiders can “hear” sounds through their leg hairs in response to vibrations, scientists had previously thought that they could only do so within several inches of those vibrations. It has now been determined, however, that spiders can detect vibrations […] More
Image: Jamie Hiscocks/FB What a fossil hunter nearly passed over a decade ago turned out to be a fossilized dinosaur brain. The fossil was tiny and resembled just one of many small pebbles along the British coastline, according to English amatuer fossil hunter Jamie Hiscocks. According to experts, the tissue was essentially “pickled” when the […] More
