Over 1,400 Dolphins Slaughtered in Faroe Islands Hunt
Over the weekend, the Faroe Islands’ shoreline became a gory red after 1,428 dolphins were murdered as part of the annual Grindadráp hunt. Conservationists, animal…
Biology
One of the World’s Largest Marine Migrations makes no Evolutionary Sense
Millions of animals travel large distances in pursuit of food or breeding opportunities, making mass migrations an important component of the natural world. One of…
Necropsy Reveals the Freaky “Fingers” Hiding Beneath Whales’ Flippers
When you look at a modern whale, it’s difficult to believe these animals once walked on land. Of course, they looked a little different back…
According to the WHO, Superhuman Gene Hacking should be Prohibited
New genetic technologies are both exciting and frightening. To avoid health problems, society may be able to overcome diseases by modifying individual genomes or selecting…
Largest Bear in Katmai National Park Brushes Past Tourists in Close Encounter
Hikers in Alaska’s Katmai National Park had a close encounter with a big, furry creature as the area’s largest bear walked straight by them. The…
First Fossilized Skin of a Carnivorous Dino Reveals Carnotaurus had Scaly Skin with No Feathers
Carnotaurus was a bizarre dinosaur, with weird horns and short forelimbs that made T. rex’s look ineffective. However, it was discovered with a piece of…
New Giant Cambrian Era Creature Dwarfed Nearly Everything Else in the Sea
Once again, biologists have been shocked by the Cambrian Era, when animal life erupted into astounding diversity 541-485 million years ago. Titanokorys Gaines is the…
First-ever Footage of Rare Angelshark Hunting off the Coast of Wales
Photographer and marine researcher Jake Davies took a film of the elusive angel shark (Squatina squatina) off the coast of Wales recently, in a world-first…
Cats have Seven Personality Traits, Impawtant Study Finds
Defining our own personalities has become a bit of a craze, with a slew of new tests aimed at figuring out the core of who…
Cow Swept Up in Hurricane Ida Gets Freed from in a Tree
In the eyes of most creatures who encounter hurricanes, to suggest they aren’t much fun is an understatement. Humans flee, sharks dive, yet cows find…
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