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The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

Amie Huguenard spent three years with her boyfriend Timothy Treadwell studying and filming grizzly bears in Katmai National Park — until a brown bear killed them both.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 17, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

Amie Huguenard spent three years with her boyfriend Timothy Treadwell studying and filming grizzly bears in Katmai National Park — until a brown bear killed them both.

By Morgan Dunn • February 17, 2022

Discover The Manchineel Tree, The Plant So Toxic That Its Nickname Is The ‘Tree Of Death’

Found in tropical places like the Florida Everglades, the manchineel tree is a flowering spurge plant that is packed with poison — from its fruit to its bark and sap.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 15, 2022

Discover The Manchineel Tree, The Plant So Toxic That Its Nickname Is The ‘Tree Of Death’

Found in tropical places like the Florida Everglades, the manchineel tree is a flowering spurge plant that is packed with poison — from its fruit to its bark and sap.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 15, 2022

‘A World First’: New Species Of Prehistoric Crocodile Discovered With A Dinosaur In Its Stomach

This prehistoric crocodile likely consumed the small ornithopod shortly before its own death at the hands of an even larger creature some 95 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 14, 2022

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‘A World First’: New Species Of Prehistoric Crocodile Discovered With A Dinosaur In Its Stomach

This prehistoric crocodile likely consumed the small ornithopod shortly before its own death at the hands of an even larger creature some 95 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 14, 2022

Discover Vinicunca, The Remarkable “Rainbow Mountain” Of Peru

Also known as the "Mountain of Seven Colors," Vinicunca is a 17,000-foot tall mountain that attracts thousands of visitors a day — and it's easy to see why.

By Katie Serena • Feb 2, 2022

Discover Vinicunca, The Remarkable “Rainbow Mountain” Of Peru

Also known as the "Mountain of Seven Colors," Vinicunca is a 17,000-foot tall mountain that attracts thousands of visitors a day — and it's easy to see why.

By Katie Serena • February 2, 2022

Inside Jack London’s Story, From The Gold Rush To Literary Fame

From adventurer to author to activist, John Griffith London led a dramatic life in keeping with his celebrated novels like "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild."

By Leah Silverman • Feb 1, 2022

Inside Jack London’s Story, From The Gold Rush To Literary Fame

From adventurer to author to activist, John Griffith London led a dramatic life in keeping with his celebrated novels like "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild."

By Leah Silverman • February 1, 2022

Inside Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell, The Massive Smoldering Pit That’s Been Burning Since The 1970s

Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell," also called the Darvaza gas crater, is fueled by a reserve of methane gas below the surface — and scientists have no idea how long it will take to burn out.

By Katie Serena • Jan 9, 2022

Inside Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell, The Massive Smoldering Pit That’s Been Burning Since The 1970s

Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell," also called the Darvaza gas crater, is fueled by a reserve of methane gas below the surface — and scientists have no idea how long it will take to burn out.

By Katie Serena • January 9, 2022

Meet The Ocean Sunfish, The Rhino-Sized Creature That’s The Gentle Giant Of The Sea

The enormous ocean sunfish known as the Mola mola can grow to be 5,000 pounds and 14 feet long, making it the world's largest bony fish.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 24, 2021

Meet The Ocean Sunfish, The Rhino-Sized Creature That’s The Gentle Giant Of The Sea

The enormous ocean sunfish known as the Mola mola can grow to be 5,000 pounds and 14 feet long, making it the world's largest bony fish.

By Mark Oliver • December 24, 2021

The Mysterious Footballfish, The Nightmarish Deep-Sea Creature That’s Never Even Been Seen Alive

A number of extremely rare Pacific footballfish have washed up in California in 2021, both puzzling and delighting curious scientists.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 22, 2021

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The Mysterious Footballfish, The Nightmarish Deep-Sea Creature That’s Never Even Been Seen Alive

A number of extremely rare Pacific footballfish have washed up in California in 2021, both puzzling and delighting curious scientists.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 22, 2021

Meet Marina Chapman, The Woman Who Claims She Was Raised By Monkeys

Marina Chapman says she was four years old when she was abandoned in the Colombian rainforest, where a family of capuchin monkeys adopted her and taught her how to survive.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 21, 2021

Meet Marina Chapman, The Woman Who Claims She Was Raised By Monkeys

Marina Chapman says she was four years old when she was abandoned in the Colombian rainforest, where a family of capuchin monkeys adopted her and taught her how to survive.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 21, 2021

Enraged Monkeys In India Have Thrown Hundreds Of Dogs From Tall Buildings And Trees In Terrifying ‘Revenge’ Killings

After a pack of wild dogs in the Indian state of Maharashtra allegedly killed a baby monkey in November, the primates have taken revenge by purging an entire town of its dogs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 20, 2021

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Enraged Monkeys In India Have Thrown Hundreds Of Dogs From Tall Buildings And Trees In Terrifying ‘Revenge’ Killings

After a pack of wild dogs in the Indian state of Maharashtra allegedly killed a baby monkey in November, the primates have taken revenge by purging an entire town of its dogs.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 20, 2021