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A Beachgoer Just Happened Upon A Rare Pacific Footballfish That Washed Ashore In Oregon

Just 31 Pacific footballfish specimens have ever been recorded, leaving scientists largely baffled about these unusual deep-sea creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2024

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A Beachgoer Just Happened Upon A Rare Pacific Footballfish That Washed Ashore In Oregon

Just 31 Pacific footballfish specimens have ever been recorded, leaving scientists largely baffled about these unusual deep-sea creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2024

Sandra Herold Raised Her Pet Chimp Travis Like A Son — Then He Brutally Mauled Her Friend Charla Nash

In February 2009, Sandra Herold called her friend Charla Nash to help her round up her agitated chimp, Travis, and bring him back into the house. Instead, Travis viciously attacked Nash, tearing off her eyelids, nose, jaw, lips, scalp, and hands.

By Amber Morgan • May 20, 2024

Sandra Herold Raised Her Pet Chimp Travis Like A Son — Then He Brutally Mauled Her Friend Charla Nash

In February 2009, Sandra Herold called her friend Charla Nash to help her round up her agitated chimp, Travis, and bring him back into the house. Instead, Travis viciously attacked Nash, tearing off her eyelids, nose, jaw, lips, scalp, and hands.

By Amber Morgan • May 20, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2024

Prehistoric Rock Art Of Cattle And Boats Found In Sudan Support ‘Green Sahara’ Theory That This Desert Was Once A Grassland

This 5,000-year-old rock art discovered in the Atbai Desert was created just after the region began to turn toward the arid climate that we know today.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 15, 2024

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Prehistoric Rock Art Of Cattle And Boats Found In Sudan Support ‘Green Sahara’ Theory That This Desert Was Once A Grassland

This 5,000-year-old rock art discovered in the Atbai Desert was created just after the region began to turn toward the arid climate that we know today.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 15, 2024

Researchers Studying Sperm Whale Communication Discover That The Animals Have A Complex ‘Phonetic Alphabet’

After analyzing over 9,000 recordings of sperm whale noises, researchers from Project CETI believe that they've discovered the "building blocks of whale language."

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

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Researchers Studying Sperm Whale Communication Discover That The Animals Have A Complex ‘Phonetic Alphabet’

After analyzing over 9,000 recordings of sperm whale noises, researchers from Project CETI believe that they've discovered the "building blocks of whale language."

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing Thousands Of Wild Bird Eggs

Daniel Lingham was previously convicted for illegal egg collecting in 2005 and 2018.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2024

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71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing Thousands Of Wild Bird Eggs

Daniel Lingham was previously convicted for illegal egg collecting in 2005 and 2018.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2024

A Golden Retriever In Florida Just Gave Birth To Puppy With Lime Green Fur

Just two weeks before St. Patrick's Day, a green Golden Retriever puppy named Shamrock was born in Pensacola, Florida.

By Amber Morgan • May 9, 2024

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A Golden Retriever In Florida Just Gave Birth To Puppy With Lime Green Fur

Just two weeks before St. Patrick's Day, a green Golden Retriever puppy named Shamrock was born in Pensacola, Florida.

By Amber Morgan • May 9, 2024

New Study Suggests That The Poison Of The Colorado River Toad Could Prove To Be An Effective Antidepressant

The Colorado River toad secretes a psychedelic compound known as 5-MeO-DMT, which scientists believe may be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2024

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New Study Suggests That The Poison Of The Colorado River Toad Could Prove To Be An Effective Antidepressant

The Colorado River toad secretes a psychedelic compound known as 5-MeO-DMT, which scientists believe may be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2024

Scientists Observe Wild Orangutan Treating Wounds With Medicinal Plants For The First Time

Rakus, an adult male orangutan, was observed by researchers in Indonesia applying potent medicinal plants to an open wound — a behavior that has never been seen in a nonhuman animal before.

By Amber Morgan • May 7, 2024

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Scientists Observe Wild Orangutan Treating Wounds With Medicinal Plants For The First Time

Rakus, an adult male orangutan, was observed by researchers in Indonesia applying potent medicinal plants to an open wound — a behavior that has never been seen in a nonhuman animal before.

By Amber Morgan • May 7, 2024

Researchers Uncover Evidence That Ice Age Europeans Carried Turtles As An Easily Transportable Food Source

Archaeologists analyzing turtle shell fragments found near Magdeburg, Germany, believe they may have been carried to the area by Ice Age hunters as a living food source.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2024

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Researchers Uncover Evidence That Ice Age Europeans Carried Turtles As An Easily Transportable Food Source

Archaeologists analyzing turtle shell fragments found near Magdeburg, Germany, believe they may have been carried to the area by Ice Age hunters as a living food source.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2024