Bizarre Animals Feast on Fossils Deep Beneath the Arctic Ice
Scientists have discovered large gardens of sea sponges deep beneath the Arctic Ocean, on the summits of former underwater volcanoes that live by feeding on…
Plants and Animals
Fact Check Yes, the Photo of a Giant Spider Which Lived With a Man for a Year Is Real
Over the last few days, a photo of a massive spider has gone viral, with many people either 1) doubting whether it’s a photoshop or…
Fat Catfish and Tapdancing Spider Join Lost Species 25 Most Wanted
How can you know if a species has died out? It’s a difficult subject, but one that Re:wild is interested in, as they’ve been running…
Gigantic 17.5-Meter-Long Titanosaur Breaks All the Rules of Island Dwarfism
The finding of the most complete titanosaur skeleton ever recovered in Europe would be impressive enough in a world where paleontologists are used to making…
A Coronavirus May Be Behind Outbreak of Mysterious Illness in UK Dogs
A canine gastrointestinal sickness outbreak is currently sweeping the United Kingdom, with researchers suspecting a coronavirus as the cause. Since early 2022, more cases of…
Chimps Seen Applying Smushed Bugs to Wounds as Possible Medicine
Chimpanzees in Gabon’s Loango National Park may be using flying pharmacies, according to researchers who have seen the creatures applying insects to wounds. If genuine,…
Turns Out, We Still Don’t Know What Megalodon Actually Looked Like
The deadly megalodon of Earth is a favourite monster in Hollywood science fiction, but recent research claims that we have no idea what these creatures…
Cheeky Kea Parrot Steals GoPro, Capturing Its Cinematic Get-Away On Film
Beware, New Zealanders: a brave kea parrot was recently spotted stealing a GoPro camera from an unsuspecting tourist in Fiordland National Park. We have eyes…
Weather-Predicting Groundhog Dies Right before Groundhog Day
Milltown Mel, New Jersey’s weather-predicting groundhog, died just before Groundhog Day, which is definitely not a good omen for whatever the environment has in store…
What Do I Do With a Frozen Iguana Handling Florida’s Reptile Rain?
Iguanas falling from the sky may seem unreasonable in a place where these animals aren’t native, but “iguana fall” has become a seasonal phenomenon as…
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