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Biologists In Texas Just Identified The ‘Grue Jay,’ The First Known Hybrid Of A Blue Jay And A Green Jay

Unofficially dubbed the "grue jay," this new bird may be an early example of how the impact of climate change on animals' habitats could lead to other hybrids in the future.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 25, 2025

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Biologists In Texas Just Identified The ‘Grue Jay,’ The First Known Hybrid Of A Blue Jay And A Green Jay

Unofficially dubbed the "grue jay," this new bird may be an early example of how the impact of climate change on animals' habitats could lead to other hybrids in the future.

By Austin Harvey • September 25, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Christopher Thomas Knight, The Maine ‘Hermit’ Who Lived In Isolation For 27 Years

Between 1986 and 2013, Christopher Thomas Knight lived alone in the woods of Maine, stealing from seasonal cabins and summer camps in order to survive.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Christopher Thomas Knight, The Maine ‘Hermit’ Who Lived In Isolation For 27 Years

Between 1986 and 2013, Christopher Thomas Knight lived alone in the woods of Maine, stealing from seasonal cabins and summer camps in order to survive.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2025

Iberian Harvester Ant Queens Can Give Birth To A Different Ant Species — To Breed Hybrid Ants That They Use As Workers

One researcher compared the phenomenon to "a human having chimp babies," and then using those babies as "a source of sperm for giving birth to human-chimp hybrids that would do all their tasks."

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 16, 2025

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Iberian Harvester Ant Queens Can Give Birth To A Different Ant Species — To Breed Hybrid Ants That They Use As Workers

One researcher compared the phenomenon to "a human having chimp babies," and then using those babies as "a source of sperm for giving birth to human-chimp hybrids that would do all their tasks."

By Ainsley Brown • September 16, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 14, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • September 14, 2025

Lions At A Safari Park In Thailand Just Ate A Zookeeper Alive In Front Of Horrified Tourists

Jian Rangkharasamee was a 58-year-old zookeeper at Safari World in Bangkok and had more than 20 years of experience with lions and tigers.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 12, 2025

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Lions At A Safari Park In Thailand Just Ate A Zookeeper Alive In Front Of Horrified Tourists

Jian Rangkharasamee was a 58-year-old zookeeper at Safari World in Bangkok and had more than 20 years of experience with lions and tigers.

By Austin Harvey • September 12, 2025

Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 9, 2025

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Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • September 9, 2025

A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

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A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 31, 2025

‘It’s Like Being In A Third World Country’: See 55 Photos Of Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction

After striking the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,392 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage.

By Austin Harvey • August 31, 2025

Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025

The Most Destructive Wildfires In U.S. History, From The Forests Of California To The Islands Of Hawaii

The Great Fire of 1910 burned three million acres across Idaho, Montana, Washington, and British Columbia in a single day, but it was far from the deadliest wildfire in American history.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 24, 2025

The Most Destructive Wildfires In U.S. History, From The Forests Of California To The Islands Of Hawaii

The Great Fire of 1910 burned three million acres across Idaho, Montana, Washington, and British Columbia in a single day, but it was far from the deadliest wildfire in American history.

By Ainsley Brown • August 24, 2025