Animals & HabitatsDaily Dose of Cute: 10 Most Squeal-Worthy Baby Animals
If you’re ever having a bad day, there’s no better way to cheer yourself up than with photos of adorable…
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Nature & EcosystemsMeet Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus, Two New Spider Species
Not only are these two newly-discovered spiders beautifully patterned, they’re also known for their elaborate…
Art & DesignHyperrealistic Animal Sculptures Made from Chicken Wire
Ghostly echoes of the majestic living beings that were once on display in the Tower of London can now be seen in…
Animals & HabitatsMystery of the Turquoise Cat: What Caused This Color Change?
Passersby were more than a little taken aback by the sight of a bright turquoise cat, so thoroughly dyed in such a…
Art & DesignCat on a Beijing Roof: Houses for Strays Mount Onto Roof Tiles
Hundreds of thousands of stray cats call Beijing home, and while there’s a pressing need to sterilize as many as…
Animals & HabitatsCute Overload: Newborn Pygmy Hippo Weighs Just 13 Pounds
Have you ever heard of a hippopotamus that’s smaller than many cats? Olivia, one of the newest residents at…
bizarre10-Foot Bobbit Worm is Like a Creature From Your Nightmares
Appearing with no warning whatsoever and slicing its prey in half with its scissor-like jaws, this bizarre…
bizarreCookiecutter Shark Takes a Round Bite Out of Large Prey
If this particular innocent-looking sea creature swam up beside you, you probably wouldn’t fear that it was…
Nature & EcosystemsThat’s No Snake! Jaw-Dropping Case of Biomimicry
If you saw this little guy in the wild, you'd probably recoil in terror, thinking you're looking at the…
Nature & EcosystemsCrocodile Tears Provide Nourishment for Butterflies & Bees
Not many creatures dare to get too close to the face of a crocodile, but butterflies and bees have an unexpected…
bizarreWTF, Evolution: Blog Highlights Earth’s Weirdest Creatures
What kinds of bizarre, alien-seeming creatures lurk underground, in the depths of the sea or the wildest parts of…
Animals & HabitatsCharming Portraits Help Shelter Dogs Find Families
Many animal shelters have begun enlisting the help of photographers to portray their available pets in a more fun…
travelSpa for Snow Monkeys! Japan’s Jigokudani Park
There’s nothing quite like watching a gathering of snow monkeys lounging in a hot tub, babbling to each other…
Animals & HabitatsSave Bees in Your Backyard with These Open-Source Hives
Fight colony collapse disorder in your own backyard with open-source beehive designs that you can download and…
animalsAnimal Bridges: 15 Life-Saving Wildlife Crossings
Collisions with automobiles claim the lives of incalculable numbers of animals every year, especially in areas…
natureGlow in the Dark Antlers Protect Reindeer from Crashes
Anyone who has ever driven down a dark, winding road and swerved or slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting an…
Art & DesignBird Ballet: Plastic Bags Mimic Moving Murmurations
The seemingly choreographed movements of flocks of birds are fascinating to watch, groups of them rising and…
Animals & HabitatsNeon Animals: 180 New Species of Fluorescent Fish
Neon colors aren’t unnatural. Researchers have identified more than 180 species of fish with fluorescent…
Art & DesignArtistic Anatomy: Dye Reveals Inner Beauty of Marine Life
The anatomical structures of all sorts of marine creatures, from puffer fish to sting rays, is revealed using two…
natureAnimals Turned to Stone by Lethal Lake in Tanzania
Believe it or not, that’s no sculpture – it’s a calcified eagle, literally turned to stone. British…
