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The Harrowing Story Of The 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire — And How It Changed America

On June 22, 1969, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire after the severely polluted water was ignited by sparks from a nearby train.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2021

The Harrowing Story Of The 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire — And How It Changed America

On June 22, 1969, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire after the severely polluted water was ignited by sparks from a nearby train.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2021

Suspected Rhino Poacher Trampled To Death By Stampeding Elephants

The Save the Rhino organization estimates that poachers kill one rhino for its horns each day in South Africa.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 23, 2021

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Suspected Rhino Poacher Trampled To Death By Stampeding Elephants

The Save the Rhino organization estimates that poachers kill one rhino for its horns each day in South Africa.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 23, 2021

Discover The Gympie-Gympie, The ‘Suicide Plant’ Hidden In The Australian Rainforest

Though it's covered in a layer of downy fuzz, the "hairs" of the gympie-gympie plant deliver a sting so toxic that the pain can last for years.

By Leah Silverman • Apr 6, 2021

Discover The Gympie-Gympie, The ‘Suicide Plant’ Hidden In The Australian Rainforest

Though it's covered in a layer of downy fuzz, the "hairs" of the gympie-gympie plant deliver a sting so toxic that the pain can last for years.

By Leah Silverman • April 6, 2021

California Bears Are Getting A Little Too Friendly With People — And A Virus May Be To Blame

The affected bears don't respond to clapping or shooing — and in one case, a bear even climbed into someone's car.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 31, 2021

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California Bears Are Getting A Little Too Friendly With People — And A Virus May Be To Blame

The affected bears don't respond to clapping or shooing — and in one case, a bear even climbed into someone's car.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 31, 2021

Walrus Takes A Nap On An Ice Floe — And Drifts Thousands Of Miles To Ireland

Walruses are an incredibly rare sight in Ireland, considering most of them live thousands of miles away in the Arctic Circle.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 19, 2021

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Walrus Takes A Nap On An Ice Floe — And Drifts Thousands Of Miles To Ireland

Walruses are an incredibly rare sight in Ireland, considering most of them live thousands of miles away in the Arctic Circle.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 19, 2021

Volunteers Seal Themselves Inside A French Cave For 40 Days In ‘Deep Time’ Experiment

Researchers hope the experiment will provide invaluable data for submarine missions, mining expeditions, and long-term space travel — a potential reality in the 21st century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2021

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Volunteers Seal Themselves Inside A French Cave For 40 Days In ‘Deep Time’ Experiment

Researchers hope the experiment will provide invaluable data for submarine missions, mining expeditions, and long-term space travel — a potential reality in the 21st century.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2021

A Fisherman In Indonesia Just Caught A Baby Shark With A ‘Human Face’ — And Experts Are Baffled

"I split the belly of the mother shark and found three pups in the stomach. Two were like the mother and this one looked like it had a human face."

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 24, 2021

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A Fisherman In Indonesia Just Caught A Baby Shark With A ‘Human Face’ — And Experts Are Baffled

"I split the belly of the mother shark and found three pups in the stomach. Two were like the mother and this one looked like it had a human face."

By Kaleena Fraga • February 24, 2021

Discover The Arid Beauty Of Namibia’s Sossusvlei In 25 Striking Photos

The Sossusvlei is an ancient salt pan in Namibia's Namib Desert that transforms into an oasis once a decade.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 30, 2021

Discover The Arid Beauty Of Namibia’s Sossusvlei In 25 Striking Photos

The Sossusvlei is an ancient salt pan in Namibia's Namib Desert that transforms into an oasis once a decade.

By Erin Kelly • January 30, 2021

Discover The Beautiful Snow Monsters That Inhabit Japan’s Mount Zaō

Each winter, trees piled high with snow are sculpted by icy Siberian winds into magnificent humanoid figures.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 28, 2021

Discover The Beautiful Snow Monsters That Inhabit Japan’s Mount Zaō

Each winter, trees piled high with snow are sculpted by icy Siberian winds into magnificent humanoid figures.

By Erin Kelly • January 28, 2021

Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 12, 2021

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Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 12, 2021