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What Are Rat Kings, The Super-Rodents Made Of Tangled Tails?

A rat king forms when the tails of many rodents become tangled together, creating a disturbing creature that moves as one swarming mass of terror.

By Leah Silverman • Apr 2, 2024

What Are Rat Kings, The Super-Rodents Made Of Tangled Tails?

A rat king forms when the tails of many rodents become tangled together, creating a disturbing creature that moves as one swarming mass of terror.

By Leah Silverman • April 2, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 22, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • March 22, 2024

Montana Farmer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Breeding Massive ‘Mutant’ Sheep

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth illegally trafficked genetic material from a Marco Polo argali sheep to breed a giant hybrid species.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 19, 2024

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Montana Farmer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Breeding Massive ‘Mutant’ Sheep

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth illegally trafficked genetic material from a Marco Polo argali sheep to breed a giant hybrid species.

By Austin Harvey • March 19, 2024

Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 18, 2024

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Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • March 18, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2024

The Chilling Story Of How Kenny Veach Disappeared While Looking For A Mysterious ‘Vibrating’ Cave Near Area 51

In 2014, YouTuber Kenny Veach set out to explore a mysterious M-shaped cave he had discovered near Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert — then mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 11, 2024

The Chilling Story Of How Kenny Veach Disappeared While Looking For A Mysterious ‘Vibrating’ Cave Near Area 51

In 2014, YouTuber Kenny Veach set out to explore a mysterious M-shaped cave he had discovered near Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert — then mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again.

By Rivy Lyon • March 11, 2024

The Story Of The Tollund Man, The 2,400-Year-Old Corpse That Was So Well-Preserved Scientists Could Take His Fingerprints

One of history's best-preserved "bog bodies," the Tollund Man was discovered with a noose around his neck, leading researchers to conclude he'd been a victim of human sacrifice.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Mar 10, 2024

The Story Of The Tollund Man, The 2,400-Year-Old Corpse That Was So Well-Preserved Scientists Could Take His Fingerprints

One of history's best-preserved "bog bodies," the Tollund Man was discovered with a noose around his neck, leading researchers to conclude he'd been a victim of human sacrifice.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • March 10, 2024

The Unbelievable Story Of Dick Proenneke, The Man Who Lived Alone In The Alaskan Wilderness For 30 Years

After surviving the Great Depression and World War II, Dick Proenneke ventured to Alaska in search of a simple life — and ended up building a cabin by hand and staying there for the next three decades.

By Tim Brinkhof • Mar 9, 2024

The Unbelievable Story Of Dick Proenneke, The Man Who Lived Alone In The Alaskan Wilderness For 30 Years

After surviving the Great Depression and World War II, Dick Proenneke ventured to Alaska in search of a simple life — and ended up building a cabin by hand and staying there for the next three decades.

By Tim Brinkhof • March 9, 2024

Meet The Megatherium, The 13-Foot Sloth That Ruled The Prehistoric Amazon

The Megatherium roamed South America for 5.3 million years before it went extinct — though some Indigenous people claim to have seen a similar creature in the Amazon to this day.

By Katie Serena • Mar 9, 2024

Meet The Megatherium, The 13-Foot Sloth That Ruled The Prehistoric Amazon

The Megatherium roamed South America for 5.3 million years before it went extinct — though some Indigenous people claim to have seen a similar creature in the Amazon to this day.

By Katie Serena • March 9, 2024

Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 8, 2024

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Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • March 8, 2024