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7 Real-Life Sea Animals That Look Like H.P. Lovecraft Creations

Discover some of the ocean's weirdest creatures, from the parasitic anglerfish to the ogreish goblin shark — indeed, you'll be glad that these scary ocean animals don't live on land.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2020

7 Real-Life Sea Animals That Look Like H.P. Lovecraft Creations

Discover some of the ocean's weirdest creatures, from the parasitic anglerfish to the ogreish goblin shark — indeed, you'll be glad that these scary ocean animals don't live on land.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2020

19 Fish And Insects That Are As Stunning In Real Life As They Are In Animal Crossing

All those bizarre creatures in your critterpedia exist — and are even stranger in real life.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 17, 2020

19 Fish And Insects That Are As Stunning In Real Life As They Are In Animal Crossing

All those bizarre creatures in your critterpedia exist — and are even stranger in real life.

By Natasha Ishak • September 17, 2020

New Study Suggests That Giraffes Attract Lightning Strikes With Their Towering Height

When a February thunderstorm in South Africa killed two giraffes, conservation scientists began to studying how lightning strikes the animals — with intriguing results.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 17, 2020

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New Study Suggests That Giraffes Attract Lightning Strikes With Their Towering Height

When a February thunderstorm in South Africa killed two giraffes, conservation scientists began to studying how lightning strikes the animals — with intriguing results.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 17, 2020

Scientists Found The World’s Oldest Sperm Perfectly Preserved In Amber

The 100-million-year-old specimen was found inside an ancient female crustacean, meaning she was fertilized shortly before her demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 16, 2020

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Scientists Found The World’s Oldest Sperm Perfectly Preserved In Amber

The 100-million-year-old specimen was found inside an ancient female crustacean, meaning she was fertilized shortly before her demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 16, 2020

Meet The Giant Water Bug That Delivers The Most Painful Bite You’d Ever Experience

The giant water bug, aka the toe-biter, is a fierce aquatic predator found in freshwater habitats across the world that hunts turtles, ducklings, and snakes.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 7, 2020

Meet The Giant Water Bug That Delivers The Most Painful Bite You’d Ever Experience

The giant water bug, aka the toe-biter, is a fierce aquatic predator found in freshwater habitats across the world that hunts turtles, ducklings, and snakes.

By Natasha Ishak • September 7, 2020

Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 31, 2020

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Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 31, 2020

Toronto Residents Try To Save Oak Tree That’s Older Than Canada

When French explorers first set up trading posts near Lake Ontario, this tree was already a sapling.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 31, 2020

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Toronto Residents Try To Save Oak Tree That’s Older Than Canada

When French explorers first set up trading posts near Lake Ontario, this tree was already a sapling.

By Natasha Ishak • August 31, 2020

Meet The Alligator Gar, The 100-Million-Year-Old ‘Megafish’ That Humans Almost Wiped Out

The alligator gar fish, aka Atractosteus spatula, is often found in Texas and weighs up to 350 pounds while measuring up to 10 feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 28, 2020

Meet The Alligator Gar, The 100-Million-Year-Old ‘Megafish’ That Humans Almost Wiped Out

The alligator gar fish, aka Atractosteus spatula, is often found in Texas and weighs up to 350 pounds while measuring up to 10 feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • August 28, 2020

Meet The Glass Frog, The Transparent Amphibian That’s Baffled Scientists And Foiled Predators

Found in the rainforests of Central and South America, glass frogs are some of the only partially see-through land animals on Earth — and their transparency is their greatest strength.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 26, 2020

Meet The Glass Frog, The Transparent Amphibian That’s Baffled Scientists And Foiled Predators

Found in the rainforests of Central and South America, glass frogs are some of the only partially see-through land animals on Earth — and their transparency is their greatest strength.

By Natasha Ishak • August 26, 2020

Meet The Japanese Spider Crab, The ‘Daddy Long Legs Of The Sea’

With a leg span of 13 feet, the Japanese spider crab is the biggest crab in the world — and the stuff of nightmares in Japanese folklore.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 24, 2020

Meet The Japanese Spider Crab, The ‘Daddy Long Legs Of The Sea’

With a leg span of 13 feet, the Japanese spider crab is the biggest crab in the world — and the stuff of nightmares in Japanese folklore.

By Natasha Ishak • August 24, 2020