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How The Beautiful Portuguese Man Of War Became Known As The Floating Terror

While beautiful, the Portuguese man of war packs a powerful venom that could give you severe muscle pain, make you vomit, or even kill you.

By William DeLong • May 30, 2018

How The Beautiful Portuguese Man Of War Became Known As The Floating Terror

While beautiful, the Portuguese man of war packs a powerful venom that could give you severe muscle pain, make you vomit, or even kill you.

By William DeLong • May 30, 2018

Why The Wholphin Is One Of The World’s Rarest Hybrid Animals

Keikaimalu, the world's first known surviving wolphin, was born to a male false killer whale and a female bottlenose dolphin.

By William DeLong • May 29, 2018

Why The Wholphin Is One Of The World’s Rarest Hybrid Animals

Keikaimalu, the world's first known surviving wolphin, was born to a male false killer whale and a female bottlenose dolphin.

By William DeLong • May 29, 2018

He Made A Submarine That Could Reach The Deepest Part Of The Ocean – And He Proved It Himself

Jacques Piccard stood behind his work, so much so that he took a seven-mile dive into the ocean in it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 27, 2018

He Made A Submarine That Could Reach The Deepest Part Of The Ocean – And He Proved It Himself

Jacques Piccard stood behind his work, so much so that he took a seven-mile dive into the ocean in it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 27, 2018

The Bajau People: “Sea Nomads” Of The Far East

The Bajau people have long lived on the waters of Southeast Asia, where they've evolved into sea-dwelling beings with bodies like no other humans on planet Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 25, 2018

The Bajau People: “Sea Nomads” Of The Far East

The Bajau people have long lived on the waters of Southeast Asia, where they've evolved into sea-dwelling beings with bodies like no other humans on planet Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 25, 2018

Heartbreaking Photos Of Plastic’s Devastating Impact On Sea Creatures

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is just the beginning.

By Katie Serena • May 21, 2018

Heartbreaking Photos Of Plastic’s Devastating Impact On Sea Creatures

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is just the beginning.

By Katie Serena • May 21, 2018

Taiji, Japan Is A Little Town With A Big Dirty Secret

The dolphins that are captured for a life in captivity in a marine park actually have it better than any of those left behind.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2018

Taiji, Japan Is A Little Town With A Big Dirty Secret

The dolphins that are captured for a life in captivity in a marine park actually have it better than any of those left behind.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2018

New Scientific Theory For Origin Of Octopuses: They’re Aliens

Octopuses are weird looking. But that's not the only reason these 33 scientists believe they came from outer space.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 17, 2018

Science News

New Scientific Theory For Origin Of Octopuses: They’re Aliens

Octopuses are weird looking. But that's not the only reason these 33 scientists believe they came from outer space.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 17, 2018

A Giant Hairy-Looking Mystery Creature Washed Ashore In The Philippines — And It Smells Awful

The unidentifiable blob-like animal is likely a decomposing sea creature, but some locals see it as a bad sign of things to come.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 15, 2018

Weird News

A Giant Hairy-Looking Mystery Creature Washed Ashore In The Philippines — And It Smells Awful

The unidentifiable blob-like animal is likely a decomposing sea creature, but some locals see it as a bad sign of things to come.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 15, 2018

“Heaven Shakers”: The Japanese Kamikaze Torpedoes Of WWII

The Kaiten was not only a weapon of destruction but a symbol of the strength of the Japanese pilots' spirit.

By Wyatt Redd • May 11, 2018

“Heaven Shakers”: The Japanese Kamikaze Torpedoes Of WWII

The Kaiten was not only a weapon of destruction but a symbol of the strength of the Japanese pilots' spirit.

By Wyatt Redd • May 11, 2018

Ancient Baleen Whales Were More Fearsome Than Their Modern-Day Relatives, New Study Shows

Based on a 34-million-year-old skull, researchers have discovered that those gentle baleen whales likely used to be much more predatory.

By Katie Serena • May 7, 2018

Science News

Ancient Baleen Whales Were More Fearsome Than Their Modern-Day Relatives, New Study Shows

Based on a 34-million-year-old skull, researchers have discovered that those gentle baleen whales likely used to be much more predatory.

By Katie Serena • May 7, 2018