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This 650-Year-Old Sandal Was Found In The Nest Of A Bone-Eating Vulture Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers studying these abandoned, centuries-old nests in Spain found a wealth of other human-made objects, including baskets, a crossbow bolt, a wooden lance, and a slingshot.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 9, 2025

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This 650-Year-Old Sandal Was Found In The Nest Of A Bone-Eating Vulture Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers studying these abandoned, centuries-old nests in Spain found a wealth of other human-made objects, including baskets, a crossbow bolt, a wooden lance, and a slingshot.

By Ainsley Brown • October 9, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Carl McCunn, The Wildlife Photographer Who Got Stranded In Alaska

Carl McCunn went into the Alaskan wilderness in March 1981, hoping to spend a few months taking photos, but became stranded and ultimately died by suicide that December.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 6, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Carl McCunn, The Wildlife Photographer Who Got Stranded In Alaska

Carl McCunn went into the Alaskan wilderness in March 1981, hoping to spend a few months taking photos, but became stranded and ultimately died by suicide that December.

By Ainsley Brown • October 6, 2025

Researchers Discover A Mysterious New Species Of Marsupial In The ‘Cloud Forests’ Of Peru

The new animal, named Marmosa chachapoya, was found at an altitude of 8,740 feet in the Peruvian Andes.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 30, 2025

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Researchers Discover A Mysterious New Species Of Marsupial In The ‘Cloud Forests’ Of Peru

The new animal, named Marmosa chachapoya, was found at an altitude of 8,740 feet in the Peruvian Andes.

By Austin Harvey • September 30, 2025

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