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Minnesota Teacher Grows 2,749-Pound Pumpkin, Squashing The Competition And Setting A World Record

Travis Gienger's pumpkin, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," broke the world record of just over 2,700 pounds set in Italy two years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 12, 2023

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Minnesota Teacher Grows 2,749-Pound Pumpkin, Squashing The Competition And Setting A World Record

Travis Gienger's pumpkin, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," broke the world record of just over 2,700 pounds set in Italy two years ago.

By Austin Harvey • October 12, 2023

Clumps Of Spiders Are Falling From The Sky In California In A Phenomenon Called ‘Ballooning’

Ballooning happens every year, but experts aren't exactly sure why there have been so many of these spider sightings recently.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 6, 2023

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Clumps Of Spiders Are Falling From The Sky In California In A Phenomenon Called ‘Ballooning’

Ballooning happens every year, but experts aren't exactly sure why there have been so many of these spider sightings recently.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 6, 2023

An Orca Was Found Dead After Swallowing Six Sea Otters Whole — With A Seventh Stuck In Its Throat

The orca was part of a population known as Bigg’s killer whales, which may be responsible for the decline in the otter population between the Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 5, 2023

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An Orca Was Found Dead After Swallowing Six Sea Otters Whole — With A Seventh Stuck In Its Throat

The orca was part of a population known as Bigg’s killer whales, which may be responsible for the decline in the otter population between the Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 5, 2023

Enigmatic Fairy Circles Thought To Only Appear In Australia And Africa May Be Far More Common

Mysterious rings devoid of vegetation that can be found around the world, fairy circles have baffled researchers for decades — now, they have an additional 263 sites to analyze.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 29, 2023

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Enigmatic Fairy Circles Thought To Only Appear In Australia And Africa May Be Far More Common

Mysterious rings devoid of vegetation that can be found around the world, fairy circles have baffled researchers for decades — now, they have an additional 263 sites to analyze.

By Austin Harvey • September 29, 2023

New Electric Blue Tarantula Species Discovered In Thailand

The blue tarantulas were discovered residing within mangrove trees, which face continual threat of deforestation.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 26, 2023

New Electric Blue Tarantula Species Discovered In Thailand

The blue tarantulas were discovered residing within mangrove trees, which face continual threat of deforestation.

By Austin Harvey • September 26, 2023

Montana Is Facing An ‘Emergency’ As ‘Zombie’ Trout Have Begun Appearing In Rivers Across The State

The trout, blinded by infection and often covered in fungus, have begun appearing as native fish populations throughout Montana have declined.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 12, 2023

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Montana Is Facing An ‘Emergency’ As ‘Zombie’ Trout Have Begun Appearing In Rivers Across The State

The trout, blinded by infection and often covered in fungus, have begun appearing as native fish populations throughout Montana have declined.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 12, 2023

This Spotless Giraffe, Thought To Be The Only One In The World, Was Just Born At A Tennessee Zoo

Zookeepers said that it's probably for the best that the spotless baby giraffe was born in captivity, since wild giraffes use their famous spots as camouflage.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 22, 2023

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This Spotless Giraffe, Thought To Be The Only One In The World, Was Just Born At A Tennessee Zoo

Zookeepers said that it's probably for the best that the spotless baby giraffe was born in captivity, since wild giraffes use their famous spots as camouflage.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 22, 2023

The Sad Story Of The Original Shamu, The Captive Orca At The Start Of SeaWorld’s Legacy Of Abuse

SeaWorld's first Shamu was captured in 1965 and forced to perform at their San Diego park for six years before she died prematurely in the wake of cruel and abusive treatment.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2023

The Sad Story Of The Original Shamu, The Captive Orca At The Start Of SeaWorld’s Legacy Of Abuse

SeaWorld's first Shamu was captured in 1965 and forced to perform at their San Diego park for six years before she died prematurely in the wake of cruel and abusive treatment.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2023

Incredibly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bees Discovered Mummified And Fossilized In Their Cocoons

Researchers believe a sudden shift in weather may have caused the sudden mass death of these Eucera bees.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2023

Incredibly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bees Discovered Mummified And Fossilized In Their Cocoons

Researchers believe a sudden shift in weather may have caused the sudden mass death of these Eucera bees.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2023

This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 17, 2023

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This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • August 17, 2023