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Yellow-haired moth named after Donald Trump
1-19-2017 |
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A new species of tiny moth with a wingspan of just 0.4 inches has been named after the President-elect.
Ukranian man changes his name to 'iPhone 7'
10-31-2016 | 7
Olexander Turin went through with the name change in an attempt to win one of the devices in a contest.
Mystery surrounds Argentina's rotating island
VIDEO 8-31-2016 | 23
A peculiar circular island nicknamed 'The Eye' has managed to draw a lot of attention in recent weeks.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
5-12-2016 | 14
Despite being comparable in size to Pluto and Eris, this enigmatic world has yet to even be given a name.
Highly prized buffalo is worth $12 million
4-24-2016 | 8
A genetically perfect buffalo named Horizon is the most sought-after member of his species on the planet.
World's oldest dog has died at the age of 30
4-23-2016 | 12
A sheepdog by the name of Maggie sadly passed away earlier this month after living for three decades.
Village in India is dominated by weird names
2-29-2016 | 8
A peculiar naming ritual has produced a plethora of unusual monikers including Google and Coffee.
Man has his name changed to 'Cheeseburger'
VIDEO 2-23-2016 | 22
Simon Smith from London got so bored with his name that he had it changed to 'Bacon Double Cheeseburger'.
Only known wild jaguar in US caught on film
VIDEO 2-4-2016 | 41
The solitary feline, who has been nicknamed El Jefe, was picked up on camera in the Santa Rica Mountains.
20-year-old woman believes that she is a cat
VIDEO 1-29-2016 | 90
The woman, who goes by the name Nano, claims that she is a cat that has been born in to the wrong body.
Weird fungus looks like an alien facehugger
1-3-2016 | 9
The bizarrely named 'octopus stinkhorn' looks rather a lot like something from the Alien movie franchise.
Glow-in-the-dark 'ninja lanternshark' found
12-26-2015 | 10
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new species of shark that has been given an even more bizarre name.
Bud Weisser is arrested at Budweiser brewery
12-6-2015 | 10
A man by the name of Bud Weisser was arrested by police after trespassing in his namesake's brewery.
Natural history specimens have wrong names
11-17-2015 | 6
Researchers have revealed that half of all natural history specimens in museums are incorrectly labeled.
Dog named Trigger shoots owner in the foot
10-27-2015 | 17
An appropriately named canine companion managed to shoot his owner during a hunting trip in Indiana.
Zoo seeks challenges for intelligent octopus
8-26-2015 | 14
An octopus named Ursula has been impressing zoo keepers with her uncanny puzzle-solving abilities.
Astronomers seek help to name exoplanets
8-18-2015 | 27
Members of the public have been asked to help determine what to call 32 distant extrasolar worlds.
Japan wins 'RoboCup' football tournament
VIDEO 7-23-2015 | 4
A team from Japan succeeded in fending off robots from 40 other countries at a competition in China.
Mystery surrounds bizarre sea creature
6-25-2015 | 10
A 508 million-year-old spiky sea creature was so strange that scientists decided to name it Hallucigenia.
Asteroid is named in honor of Leonard Nimoy
6-7-2015 | 11
The late Star Trek actor was recently honored with a main-belt asteroid that now bears his name.
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