Parasitic Fly Could Be Responsible For Disappearing Honeybees
The disappearing honeybee colonies have been blamed on cell towers, pesticides, GMO crops, and more. Until we know for sure, we can’t rule any of…
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First Hybrid Sharks Discovered Near Australia
As one of the oldest species on the planet, Sharks have had millions of years of evolution to perfect their predator form, and now sharks…
New Zealand Beach Hosts Battle Between Killer Whales and Sharks
Normally when killer whales and sharks do battle, it takes place far away from humans, but one recent brawl took place on a New Zealand…
Asian Tiger Prawn Threatens Texas Gulf Coast
The Asian Tiger Prawn is a very invasive species that can grow to almost a foot long. This species is known for threatening native wild…
Record Numbers of Gray Whales Spotted Off California Coast
According to Whale watchers, migrating gray whales are swimming through Southern California waters in record numbers this winter and amazing all who see them. Whale…
Members of Small Monkey Groups Are More Likely to Fight
Who wins when small monkey groups have territorial disputes with larger groups? The answer is small monkey groups. Smaller groups may be more likely to…
New Island Rises From The Red Sea
There is something new brewing in the Red Sea. Something amazing. It may give future travelers somewhere new to set foot on, and it will…
Two Millipede Species Appear to Have a Treaty in the Form of a Demilitarized Zone
The Australian island of Tasmania has two species of millipedes, but what is interesting is that they only ever meet on a 300-foot (90-meter) wide…
Seismologists Record Whale Songs While Listening for Underwater Earthquakes
Sometimes when looking at one aspect of science, researchers find another. When this happens, it can be science gold. In this case, a seismology tool…
Elephant’s Sixth Toe Re-Discovered
It was always thought that elephants had only 5 toes, but London’s Royal Veterinary College has recently corrected this oversight. According to a study published…
Male Spiders Sacrifice Themselves to Mates for the Kids
Some spiders, like Black Widows, eat their mates after sex. New research shows that male orb-web spiders make this sacrifice for the health of their…
Dingo Solves Complex Problem, Moves Furniture to Reach Food
It looks like dingoes are smarter than we realized. A captive dingo has been caught on camera, displaying some interesting problem-solving skills. It moved a…
Size Does Matter When Determining Alzheimer’s Risk
I’m talking about your brain, so get yours out of the gutter. A new study reveals that MRI brain scans can be used to identify…
Amazing Image of a Cheetah on the Hunt
National Geographic knows a thing or two about quality photographs. The photo above was taken by Stefano Pesarelli in the Masai Mara National Reserve in…
Women’s Hearts Getting Bad Message from BPA
Look around and you’ll probably notice hard plastic somewhere near you, but there’s an invisible enemy hidden within those everyday objects in the form of…
Maggots May Clean Wounds Faster Than Surgery
Using maggots to clean wounds is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. With the introduction of antibiotics, that practice has ceased,…
Wind Shear Makes Tsunami Shaped Clouds Over Alabama
Something interesting happened in the skies of Alabama recently. You might say that it made waves even. Wave-shaped clouds. It’s an effect known as “Kelvin-Helmholtz”…
Will a New Drug that Boosts Mouse Memory be Alzheimer’s Cure?
We all know that stress is bad for us but did you know it can trigger an immune molecule in the brain that damages memory?…
