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‘Super Pigs’ Weighing 600 Pounds Wreak Havoc Across Canada — And Build ‘Pigloos’ To Survive The Winter

About 30 years ago, Canadian farmers released hogs into the wild as the meat market slowed. These pigs have since grown gigantic and are ravaging farmland across the continent.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2020

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‘Super Pigs’ Weighing 600 Pounds Wreak Havoc Across Canada — And Build ‘Pigloos’ To Survive The Winter

About 30 years ago, Canadian farmers released hogs into the wild as the meat market slowed. These pigs have since grown gigantic and are ravaging farmland across the continent.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2020

Trophy Hunters Kill Beloved Canadian Lone Wolf Made Famous By Wildlife Photographers

Before his tragic death, Takaya made the wild island territories near Vancouver Island his home for 11 years.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 3, 2020

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Trophy Hunters Kill Beloved Canadian Lone Wolf Made Famous By Wildlife Photographers

Before his tragic death, Takaya made the wild island territories near Vancouver Island his home for 11 years.

By Natasha Ishak • April 3, 2020

Science Explains Why Cat Eyes Look And Function The Way They Do

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about your feline sees the world.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 29, 2020

Science Explains Why Cat Eyes Look And Function The Way They Do

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about your feline sees the world.

By Erin Kelly • March 29, 2020

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 18, 2020

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 18, 2020

33 Vintage Photographs From The Grand Canyon’s Historic Kolb Studio

For over 70 years, the Kolb brothers owned and operated a photography studio perched at the edge of the Grand Canyon. Here are some of their most breathtaking shots.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 18, 2020

33 Vintage Photographs From The Grand Canyon’s Historic Kolb Studio

For over 70 years, the Kolb brothers owned and operated a photography studio perched at the edge of the Grand Canyon. Here are some of their most breathtaking shots.

By Erin Kelly • March 18, 2020

Explore The Fairy Glen, The Scottish Valley So Magical That Legend Says Fairies Created It

Scotland's Fairy Glen, located in the lowlands on the Isle of Skye, is renowned for its magical landscape, basalt rock formations, and mythical lore.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 7, 2020

Explore The Fairy Glen, The Scottish Valley So Magical That Legend Says Fairies Created It

Scotland's Fairy Glen, located in the lowlands on the Isle of Skye, is renowned for its magical landscape, basalt rock formations, and mythical lore.

By Erin Kelly • March 7, 2020

These 9-Pound, Bird-Eating Crabs ‘Talk’ To Each Other During Sex

Coconut crabs produce "tapping-like sounds" to communicate with each other and they make a variety of clicking noises during their entire mating sessions.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 3, 2020

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These 9-Pound, Bird-Eating Crabs ‘Talk’ To Each Other During Sex

Coconut crabs produce "tapping-like sounds" to communicate with each other and they make a variety of clicking noises during their entire mating sessions.

By Natasha Ishak • March 3, 2020

77 Fantastical Illustrations Of The Natural World, From Deep-Sea Octopuses To Carnivorous Plants

Whether it's the anatomy of a cucumber or the skull of a sunfish, these incredible illustrations captured the natural world before the advent of modern photography.

By Katie Serena • Mar 2, 2020

77 Fantastical Illustrations Of The Natural World, From Deep-Sea Octopuses To Carnivorous Plants

Whether it's the anatomy of a cucumber or the skull of a sunfish, these incredible illustrations captured the natural world before the advent of modern photography.

By Katie Serena • March 2, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 1, 2020

Yuncheng Salt Lake And Its Breathtaking Rainbow Of Colored Algae

Yuncheng Salt Lake is loaded with salt-tolerant algae that react to the mineral, producing a beautiful spectrum of color.

By Erin Kelly • March 1, 2020

21 Stunning Photos Of The Australian Outback’s 2 Billion-Year-Old Natural Wonder

Developed by the erosion of some of the world's oldest rocks, it's hard to believe that Karijini National Park was once an ancient seafloor.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 24, 2020

21 Stunning Photos Of The Australian Outback’s 2 Billion-Year-Old Natural Wonder

Developed by the erosion of some of the world's oldest rocks, it's hard to believe that Karijini National Park was once an ancient seafloor.

By Erin Kelly • February 24, 2020

Florida Snake Orgy Forces Local Government To Close Off Park Area

While the Florida water snakes that led to this parkland area's closure are non-venomous, some said they saw deadly water moccasins slithering about.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2020

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Florida Snake Orgy Forces Local Government To Close Off Park Area

While the Florida water snakes that led to this parkland area's closure are non-venomous, some said they saw deadly water moccasins slithering about.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2020