nature

Inside The Terrifying Mouth Of A Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback sea turtles eat by swallowing water along with their prey, then vomiting up the water while the spikes in their mouths prevent the prey from escaping.

By Nickolaus Hines • Oct 5, 2024

Inside The Terrifying Mouth Of A Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback sea turtles eat by swallowing water along with their prey, then vomiting up the water while the spikes in their mouths prevent the prey from escaping.

By Nickolaus Hines • October 5, 2024

A New Study Proposes That Pollen Allergies May Have Driven Woolly Mammoths To Extinction

Researchers theorize that woolly mammoths may have gone extinct due to pollen allergies triggered by climate change, which impaired their ability to find mates, detect predators, and locate food.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 27, 2024

News

A New Study Proposes That Pollen Allergies May Have Driven Woolly Mammoths To Extinction

Researchers theorize that woolly mammoths may have gone extinct due to pollen allergies triggered by climate change, which impaired their ability to find mates, detect predators, and locate food.

By Amber Morgan • September 27, 2024

Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 26, 2024

News

Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • September 26, 2024

Inside The Wild Life Of Steve Irwin, The Beloved ‘Crocodile Hunter’

Born and raised in Australia, Steve Irwin was a zookeeper and conservationist who became one of the world's most iconic wildlife enthusiasts.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 25, 2024

Inside The Wild Life Of Steve Irwin, The Beloved ‘Crocodile Hunter’

Born and raised in Australia, Steve Irwin was a zookeeper and conservationist who became one of the world's most iconic wildlife enthusiasts.

By Amber Morgan • September 25, 2024

44 Images From Bestiaries That Show Just How Strange These Medieval Animal Encyclopedias Were

A medieval bestiary is a vibrantly illustrated compendium of both real and mythical animals — and the comically bizarre way scholars drew these beasts has baffled historians for centuries.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 18, 2024

44 Images From Bestiaries That Show Just How Strange These Medieval Animal Encyclopedias Were

A medieval bestiary is a vibrantly illustrated compendium of both real and mythical animals — and the comically bizarre way scholars drew these beasts has baffled historians for centuries.

By Amber Morgan • September 18, 2024

1,300-Year-Old Arrow Recovered From An Ice Patch In Norway — And It’s Surprisingly Well-Preserved

Archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice noted that the arrow is an "exceptional" find, but also raised concerns about the impact of climate change on the glacier.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 12, 2024

News

1,300-Year-Old Arrow Recovered From An Ice Patch In Norway — And It’s Surprisingly Well-Preserved

Archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice noted that the arrow is an "exceptional" find, but also raised concerns about the impact of climate change on the glacier.

By Austin Harvey • September 12, 2024

A Man Using Google Maps Just Discovered A Crater Likely Caused By A Massive Meteorite In Quebec

"It's super exciting. It doesn't happen too often."

By Amber Morgan • Sep 12, 2024

News

A Man Using Google Maps Just Discovered A Crater Likely Caused By A Massive Meteorite In Quebec

"It's super exciting. It doesn't happen too often."

By Amber Morgan • September 12, 2024

Discarded Cheetos Bag Leads To ‘World Changing’ Ecological Problem In Carlsbad Caverns

A recent Facebook post from Carlsbad Caverns National Park revealed how a discarded Cheetos bag in the cave triggered an ecological crisis. Now, the park warns visitors to be more mindful of their impact on the environment.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 10, 2024

News

Discarded Cheetos Bag Leads To ‘World Changing’ Ecological Problem In Carlsbad Caverns

A recent Facebook post from Carlsbad Caverns National Park revealed how a discarded Cheetos bag in the cave triggered an ecological crisis. Now, the park warns visitors to be more mindful of their impact on the environment.

By Amber Morgan • September 10, 2024

Submerged Bridge In A Mallorcan Cave Reveals Humans Settled On The Island At Least 6,000 Years Ago

New analysis of a submerged limestone bridge found in Genovesa Cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca suggests that humans settled on the island thousands of years before experts previously believed.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 3, 2024

News

Submerged Bridge In A Mallorcan Cave Reveals Humans Settled On The Island At Least 6,000 Years Ago

New analysis of a submerged limestone bridge found in Genovesa Cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca suggests that humans settled on the island thousands of years before experts previously believed.

By Amber Morgan • September 3, 2024

Paleontologists In Texas Just Unearthed The Bones Of A Mammoth After A Woman Fell Right Over Them While Fishing

Sabrina Solomon was fishing at a Texas lake when she quite literally stumbled upon the remains of a 40-year-old Columbian mammoth that roamed the area 20,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 30, 2024

News

Paleontologists In Texas Just Unearthed The Bones Of A Mammoth After A Woman Fell Right Over Them While Fishing

Sabrina Solomon was fishing at a Texas lake when she quite literally stumbled upon the remains of a 40-year-old Columbian mammoth that roamed the area 20,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • August 30, 2024