The mayfly has the shortest adult lifespan of any known animal
9-11-2023 |
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Life is short, but when compared with the lifespans of some creatures, human lives last almost an eternity.
Mysterious 'golden egg' discovered on the ocean floor
9-6-2023 | 9
The unidentified object, which has been likened to one of the eggs from the movie 'Alien', was found off the coast of Alaska.
New species of snake has been named after Harrison Ford
8-18-2023 | 2
The serpent, which was found in the remote mountains of Peru, has been named in homage to Ford's most famous character.
Sun bears are so human-like they can be mistaken for people in suits
VIDEO 8-17-2023 | 19
Recent footage from a zoo in China suggested that the sun bear was a man in a suit - but actually it wasn't.
Kayaker comes across humpback whale that appears frozen in place
VIDEO 8-14-2023 | 16
Social media star Brodie Moss came across a whale's tail sticking out of the water while out on his kayak.
Hidden 'underworld' discovered beneath deep sea hydrothermal vents
VIDEO 8-10-2023 | 2
Scientists have discovered an entirely new ecosystem filled with exotic life forms beneath the ocean floor.
Mystery as thousands of dead penguins wash up in Uruguay
7-25-2023 | 2
Scientists have been struggling to determine what has been causing the birds to wash up along the shoreline en masse.
Video shows hunter wrestling with largest python ever found in Florida
7-15-2023 | 8
The snake, which measured 5.79 meters in length, proved quite a challenge to catch.
World's most expensive cow is worth a whopping $4.3 million
7-1-2023 | 6
If you have particularly deep pockets, consider picking up a bovine investment - or at least a third of one.
Orcas are attacking boats and the phenomenon seems to be spreading
VIDEO 6-27-2023 | 21
The seaborne mammals have sunk 3 boats and damaged 100 more over the past 18 months or so.
Record-breaking catfish caught by angler in Italian river
VIDEO 6-20-2023 | 5
The gargantuan specimen - a Wels catfish - measured 2.85 meters (or 9.4ft) in length.
World's largest captive crocodile celebrates 120th birthday
VIDEO 6-14-2023 | 2
Known as Cassius, this gargantuan reptile was captured back in 1984 and has lived in a crocodile park ever since.
Rare all-white Risso's dolphin filmed in Monterey Bay, California
6-4-2023 | 0
The distinctive seaborne mammal delighted passengers aboard a whale-watching vessel last month.
Scientists film octopus 'waking up from a nightmare'
VIDEO 5-24-2023 | 12
The footage shows the snoozing cephalopod jolting violently awake as though reacting to a bad dream.
The Schmidt index - which insect has the most painful sting ?
4-26-2023 | 9
Dr Justin Schmidt, who died back in February, spent years being stung and bitten by dozens of different insects.
Cube-shaped creature with 24 eyes discovered in a pond in Hong Kong
VIDEO 4-22-2023 | 3
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University made the discovery at the Mai Po Nature Reserve.
Aboriginal knowledge upends debate on mysterious fairy circles
4-11-2023 | 5
The original inhabitants of Australia have much to teach modern scientists about the nature of this intriguing phenomenon.
Horror as cobra slithers under pilot's shirt in middle of flight
4-9-2023 | 2
If there's one thing you don't want while you are piloting a plane, it's a venomous snake making itself comfy inside your clothes.
Bizarre footage shows snake escaping by doing cartwheels
VIDEO 4-6-2023 | 7
For the first time, scientists have captured footage of a type of snake that can do cartwheels as an escape mechanism.
Scientists capture footage of deepest ever fish to be caught on camera
4-2-2023 | 3
The surprising find pushes the boundaries of just how deep down in the ocean fish are capable of surviving.
