Nicole Webinger, a resident of Minnesota, recently posted a video that quickly went viral, and amazed everyone, especially scientists. On the video, Webinger caught a pretty odd behavior which according to experts is something they’ve never seen before among ants- they’re carrying petals of flowers over the body of a […]
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Oldest Person with Down’s Syndrome Celebrated His 77th Birthday
Georgie Wildgust is definitely defying the odds- he’s recently celebrated his 77th birthday after his parents were told he wouldn’t live past the age of 10. This British man with Down’s syndrome is believed to be the oldest person in the UK with this disorder. Surrounded by friends and family […]
Female Dragonflies Fake Death To Avoid Males Ready To Mate
Most of you who’re reading this have probably done some weird stuff yourselves to avoid someone, right? But, female dragonflies are definitely taking things to the next level- they literally fake death when they want to avoid intimacy with male partners. However, this is only seen in one specific species […]
Dumping Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Into The Ocean Is The ‘Only Option’, Japan’s Minister Says
Today, eight years later, Fukushima has more than a million tons of contaminated water. It comes from two main sources. In 2011, Japan was hit by the most potent earthquake in the history of the nation with a magnitude 9. This earthquake caused a tsunami with waves up to 133 […]
Coffee May Become Extinct by 2080: Climate Change Could Eradicate the all-Time Favorite Drink
If global warming continues worsening, coffee could become extinct by the year of 2080, according to a Climate Institute report. Because of the increase in temperatures, pests, and fungi, it’s estimated that 50 percent of the coffee farming land of coffee won’t be suitable for plantation by the year of […]
Authorities Intercept a Vessel Illegally Transporting 12.3 Million Seahorses Extracted from the Pacific
Peruvian authorities caught a ship transporting 12.3 illegally-caught seahorses that was bound to arrive in Asia. A Coast Guard detected the vessel 200 miles of the seaside city of Callao before it was redirected to the main seafood port in Peru. According to reports from officials, the seahorses were illegally […]
A Park Ranger Comforts A Sad Gorilla That Lost Its Mother
With certainty, losing a parent is one of the most tragic experiences in life. And, this deep sadness and feeling of emptiness and despair isn’t exclusive to humans-according to what we can see on this heartbreaking photo taken by photographer Phil Moore. This mountain gorilla’s mother was killed by poachers […]
This Doctor Will Spend 40 Years in Prison because of Illegal Opioid Prescription of 500,000 Doses
Last Wednesday, former doctor Joel Smithers who ran a medical practice in Virginia was sentenced to 40 years in prison due to illegal opioid prescription. He faces a minimum sentence of two decades and a maximum of life. He was convicted on more than 800 counts of illegal distribution of […]
Why You Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your House, Explains An Entomologist
Without doubt, one doesn’t need to be an arachnophobe to dislike and fear spiders, especially when you catch them lurking from your shoes or from corners in your room, right?! And, the most common reaction we have is to kill them or to use the vacuum and remove them. But, […]
Stunning Photo of an Eagle in a Symmetrical Reflection Caught by this Photographer
Though only an amateur photographer, Steve Biro caught the most amazing, symmetrical photo of a bald eagle flying above a pond with its reflection underneath. The image was recognized worldwide after he shared it on his social media. He took the photo at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. Biro’s hobby is […]
