This is not your average lake. Lake Hillier, a pink (salty!) lake on the coast of Western Australia, is still a bit of mystery to science. The reason for the unique coloring of the water is still not fully understood by experts, but most believe that the water gets its hue from the presence of a certain type […] More
A giant worm-like sea creature the size of a baseball bat was recently spotted by scientists for the first time, and you may wish you’d never seen it. Though their long, tusk-like shells had been first seen more than two centuries ago, scientists didn’t know what lived inside of them — until now. It turns […] More
At first glance, this tiny, colorful fish may look harmless, but its sharp fangs can deliver an intoxicating dose of heroin-like venom that leaves potential predators powerless. Sporting a pair of long canine teeth that protrude from their lower jaws, fang blennies are common near coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. But one […] More
When you think of T. Rex, you probably imagine the terrifying, blood-thirsty predator from “Jurassic Park”. But it turns out there may be more to these famous dinosaurs than their massive size and blade-like teeth — they were actually sensitive lovers who liked to snuggle (kind of). According to new research published in Scientific Reports, tyrannosaur […] More
No, that’s not a giant layer of bubble wrap on the beach. You’re looking at thousands of blue blubber jellyfish that washed ashore in Australia. Facebook user Charlotte Lawson captured photos of the striking scene, which took place at Deception Bay Beach in Queensland, Australia. Blubber jellies range in color from brown to white, but […] More
What do birds, crocodiles, and dinosaurs have in common? They’re all part of a group of animals called archosauromorpha and they typically reproduce by laying eggs. But not so with their relative: an ancient marine reptile known as Dinocephalosaurus. The Loch Ness monster look-alike grew to a length of about 13 feet, with its long neck […] More
The Congo River in Africa is home to some of the largest and most extreme rapids in the world, and scientists say the turbulence is so powerful that it’s forced entirely new fish species to form. According to research published in the journal Molecular Ecology, the rapids essentially cut off populations of fish from each […] More
Twitter A mysterious hairy-looking sea creature washed ashore on an island in the Philippines, puzzling locals and the internet at large. The massive, unidentified blob measured about 20 feet in length and weighed more than 4000 pounds, according to National Geographic. But while some speculated that the strange creature might be a newly discovered species, […] More
Talk about a sneak attack! Some rove beetles have changed their body shape and chemical structure to look like army ants so they can infiltrate the colony and get close enough to eat their young. The beetles have adapted long ant-like legs and a narrower waist to seamlessly blend in with their prey. A human […] More
Are animal lives more important than human ones? One park in India seems to think so. Officials at the Kaziranga National Park in India have been accused of torturing and killing poachers and local villagers in an effort to protect the country’s vulnerable rhinoceros population, according to a report by the BBC. The report, which […] More
Armed with powerful lasers, scientists recently uncovered new details about bird-like dinosaurs that roamed the earth 160 million years ago. A study published in Nature Communications outlines how the researchers used a new laser technique to examine fossils of small, feathered dinosaurs called Anchiornis, uncovering details such as soft tissues and foot scales similar to those […] More
Image: Science Magazine via YouTube Locals in Brazil recently discovered an extremely rare boa that hasn’t been seen alive for more than half a century. The Cropan’s boa (scientific name: Corallus cropanii) is confined to an area of about 115 square miles near Brazil’s devastated Atlantic Forest, according to the IUCN, which lists the snake […] More
