Electric eels can jump out and attack you
VIDEO 6-7-2016 |
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A new study has found that electric eels are able to jump out of the water to electrocute predators.
Explorer finds giant earthworm in rainforest
VIDEO 6-6-2016 | 14
Entomologist and TV host Phil Torres encountered the 4ft invertebrate during a tropical rainstorm.
Snails make decisions using only two neurons
6-4-2016 | 9
The humble freshwater snail manages to engage in complex decision-making using only two brain cells.
'Baby dragon' hatches out in Slovenia cave
6-2-2016 | 14
An extremely rare form of cave-dwelling salamander has emerged from its egg in Slovenia's Postojna cave.
Giant alligator filmed walking on golf course
VIDEO 5-31-2016 | 87
The massive reptile took golfers completely by surprise as it casually strolled towards a nearby lake.
Huge sea sponge thought to be world's largest
VIDEO 5-29-2016 | 4
Divers have discovered an ancient, minivan-sized sea sponge in an ocean ridge off the coast of Hawaii.
Giant squid may grow larger than a school bus
5-27-2016 | 9
A new study has suggested that giant squid may actually grow to be much larger than previously believed.
Woman stalked by swarm of bees for 24 hours
5-25-2016 | 11
Carol Howarth was shocked to discover that a swarm of 20,000 bees had followed her car all the way home.
Australian town is invaded by 100,000 bats
5-24-2016 | 14
Batemans Bay in New South Wales has become so overrun that a state of emergency has been declared.
Warning goes out over 'vampire fish' in UK
VIDEO 5-24-2016 | 7
Swimmers have been urged to be on the lookout due to a rise in the number of blood-sucking sea lampreys.
Man-eating Nile crocodiles found in Florida
5-22-2016 | 16
Using DNA testing, scientists have identified at least three of the deadly reptiles in Florida's swamps.
Trees may actually 'sleep' during the night
5-19-2016 | 17
For the first time, trees have been observed undergoing changes at night that can be likened to sleep.
Only three northern white rhinos now remain
5-15-2016 | 31
After years of poaching, the world's population of northern white rhinos has been reduced to three.
Spinning 50ft disk of ice filmed in Russia
5-9-2016 | 14
The rare natural phenomenon was captured on camera in Omsk Oblast - a region in southwestern Siberia.
Incredible new jellyfish species discovered
VIDEO 4-29-2016 | 11
Scientists exploring the depths of the Mariana Trench have come across an otherworldly looking creature.
New study claims that insects are conscious
4-27-2016 | 22
Scientists now believe that conscious awareness and subjective experience may be common in insects.
Huge coral reef found off the coast of Brazil
4-22-2016 | 11
A 600-mile-long coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon river has taken scientists completely by surprise.
Woman finds monstrous hornet in her closet
4-21-2016 | 32
One unsuspecting Twitter user was shocked to discover a gigantic insect sitting on top of her clothes.
Huge swarm of crabs filmed on the ocean floor
VIDEO 4-13-2016 | 16
Researchers have recorded footage of thousands of small crabs moving en masse off the coast of Panama.
Norway's wildlife still plagued by radiation
4-11-2016 | 19
30 years on, Scandinavia is still suffering from the after-effects of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
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