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Feral Pigs Eat And Destroy $22K Worth Of Cocaine Hidden In Italian Forest

After last year's drug-related murder of a 21-year-old Albanian, Italian police began probing a gang of suspected drug dealers — who decided to hide cocaine in Italy's boar-infested countryside.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 15, 2019

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Feral Pigs Eat And Destroy $22K Worth Of Cocaine Hidden In Italian Forest

After last year's drug-related murder of a 21-year-old Albanian, Italian police began probing a gang of suspected drug dealers — who decided to hide cocaine in Italy's boar-infested countryside.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 15, 2019

Woman Finds Four Parasitic Worms In Her Eye — And Pulls Out Three Of Them Herself

"They were having sex in her eye and one of them is pregnant and has babies," said one researcher handling the case.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 7, 2019

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Woman Finds Four Parasitic Worms In Her Eye — And Pulls Out Three Of Them Herself

"They were having sex in her eye and one of them is pregnant and has babies," said one researcher handling the case.

By Natasha Ishak • November 7, 2019

How 1 Million Cannibal Ants Survived Inside An Abandoned Soviet Nuclear Bunker

The study shows how resourceful ants can be — even in unusual situations. This colony's survival suggests an efficiency that's both remarkable and deeply unsettling.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 6, 2019

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How 1 Million Cannibal Ants Survived Inside An Abandoned Soviet Nuclear Bunker

The study shows how resourceful ants can be — even in unusual situations. This colony's survival suggests an efficiency that's both remarkable and deeply unsettling.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 6, 2019

11-Year-Old Girl Wrestles With Deadly Crocodile To Save Her 9-Year-Old Friend

"Since I was the eldest among the other seven children, I felt the urge to save her. So, I jumped into the water and swam to where she was struggling to float."

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 4, 2019

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11-Year-Old Girl Wrestles With Deadly Crocodile To Save Her 9-Year-Old Friend

"Since I was the eldest among the other seven children, I felt the urge to save her. So, I jumped into the water and swam to where she was struggling to float."

By Natasha Ishak • November 4, 2019

Chris The Sheep, Once The World’s Wooliest, Has Died

"He was so much more than this, so very much more, and we will remember him for all that he was — someone, not something."

By Erin Kelly • Oct 30, 2019

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Chris The Sheep, Once The World’s Wooliest, Has Died

"He was so much more than this, so very much more, and we will remember him for all that he was — someone, not something."

By Erin Kelly • October 30, 2019

Vegans Experience Just As Much Bias As Other Minorities, Study Finds

Some meat-eaters may think people who don't eat animals are attempting to subvert traditional norms and culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 29, 2019

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Vegans Experience Just As Much Bias As Other Minorities, Study Finds

Some meat-eaters may think people who don't eat animals are attempting to subvert traditional norms and culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 29, 2019

Hunter Gored To Death By Deer’s Antlers After He Thought He Killed It

"I've worked for the Game and Fish Commission for 20 years, and it's one of the stranger things that's happened."

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 25, 2019

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Hunter Gored To Death By Deer’s Antlers After He Thought He Killed It

"I've worked for the Game and Fish Commission for 20 years, and it's one of the stranger things that's happened."

By Natasha Ishak • October 25, 2019

Watch Rats Drive Tiny Cars In A New Behavioral Experiment

"I do believe that rats are smarter than most people perceive them to be, and that most animals are smarter in unique ways than we think."

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 23, 2019

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Watch Rats Drive Tiny Cars In A New Behavioral Experiment

"I do believe that rats are smarter than most people perceive them to be, and that most animals are smarter in unique ways than we think."

By Natasha Ishak • October 23, 2019

The Loudest Bird In The World Is ‘Deafening’ And Screams In The Faces Of Potential Mates

The bizarre choreography makes the tune even stranger: The male bird faces away from the female until the loudest final note.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 22, 2019

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The Loudest Bird In The World Is ‘Deafening’ And Screams In The Faces Of Potential Mates

The bizarre choreography makes the tune even stranger: The male bird faces away from the female until the loudest final note.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 22, 2019

Monkeys Are Better At Problem-Solving Than Humans, Study Finds

Researchers wonder if the heavy rewarding of habit-based solutions in Western educational systems are destroying our ability to creatively problem-solve.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 17, 2019

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Monkeys Are Better At Problem-Solving Than Humans, Study Finds

Researchers wonder if the heavy rewarding of habit-based solutions in Western educational systems are destroying our ability to creatively problem-solve.

By Natasha Ishak • October 17, 2019