The deepest part of our oceans is not just some of the least-explored places on our planet, but in our entire solar system. Thanks to hard-working scientists and modern technology we are beginning to be able to explore these places further. Just a couple of years ago, upside down lakes and waterfalls were discovered on...
Mount Fuji, Japan’s most iconic and revered mountain, is experiencing an unprecedented event. For the first time in 130 years, the summit remains snowless well into November. The phenomenon is being linked to unusually high temperatures, raising concerns about climate change and its far-reaching impacts. A Historic Milestone for the Wrong Reasons Mount Fuji, standing...
While you may think that we as a species have explored most of our planet, the truth is that our ocean still contains many mysteries in its murky depths. In fact, scientists are still discovering fascinating things in the ocean regularly – even when they aren’t specifically looking for them! This happened recently when a...
Between 2018 and 2019, we observed the first 28 cycles of a fast radio burst coming from ultra-deep space. Astronomers estimated that the object it came from was approximately five hundred million lightyears away. Despite this, they declared that this mysterious radio signal was the closest our planet has ever seen. That is, until now....
As climate change continues to progress and our world gradually gets warmer, changes are occurring in ecosystems across the earth. Nowhere is this change more evident than in the earth’s poles. In 2018, researchers successfully revived two species of frozen worms from melting permafrost in Siberia. These worms are now awake, after being frozen for...
An asteroid named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos is hurtling through space and is making its way towards earth. Scientists predict that the Apophis asteroid may even collide with our planet in 2068. This is what we know so far. (1) Apophis Asteroid Headed for Earth In 2004, researchers from the University of...
A rare dual sex songbird has been discovered at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Nature Reserve in Pennsylvania. This once-in-a-lifetime bird sighting is as beautiful as it is rare. (1) Dual Sex Songbird Spreads Its Wings The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak is a gorgeous bird whether it is a female or male. The way you...
Thought two-headed sharks are made-up creatures from sci-fi films? Think again. A fisherman pulled a baby mutant shark out of the water off the coast of Western India, and it’s not the first of its kind. Mutant Shark Found Nitin Patel, a fisherman in Maharashtra, India, had a shock when he hauled in a two-headed...
A terrifying video of a cougar stalking a hiker in Provo, Utah has gone viral. Frightened for his life, the young man made it out of this encounter unscathed. His video reminds us that wildlife should not be messed with. Viral Video of a Cougar ‘Stalking’ a Hiker Many of us take for granted that...
Wasps are known for being aggressive, but did you know they are also quite artistic? A student in Italy did an experiment with wasps and colored paper, which resulted in the insects building rainbow nests. This is how they do it. Wasps Build Rainbow Nests Italian biological science student Mattia Menchetti performed an experiment with...
The mysterious “global hum” has baffled scientists for years. Approximately four percent of people hear this consistent, low-pitched noise, but experts have struggled to determine the source. Simon Payne of Cambridgeshire in the UK is one of the unlucky ones who can hear the hum. “I have been desperate to get away from it, so I...
Nature is an awe-inspiring force, as are the creatures in it. Many photography competitions work to capture these stunning moments and show how magnificent our world really is. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards take another approach. Instead of focusing on how breath-taking, fearsome, or unreal nature is, they find the humanity in it. The competition...
