The Discovery That Many Australian Mammals Glow Under UV Light Surprises Scientists
Following the accidental discovery by U.S. scientists that platypuses glow under UV light, further tests by Australian scientists have shown that other mammals, including marsupials, also glow….
Discover the Hell Pig, one of the most hideous and vicious animals ever to have lived.
The Hell Pig or Entelodont was definitely one of the ugliest creatures ever to have lived, at least by human standards. Nevertheless, this petrifying pig was an…
We now understand why this kind of bunny walks on its front legs.
No, it’s not a circus trick. This is how Sauteur d’Alfort rabbits actually get around. Image credit: Carneiro et al, PLoS Genetics A rabbit doing a handstand…
Discover the largest land crab in the world, which may have eaten Amelia Earhart alive.
The coconut crab – the world’s largest land crab – can weigh over 4 kg (8.8 lbs) and span nearly a meter (3 feet) across. This guy…
View the First-Ever Footage of an Anglerfish Similar to the One That Just Went Ashore in California
It sparked an Internet viral frenzy when a dead specimen of the sea creature that typically lives in depths of 3,000 feet recently washed ashore in California….
Scientists Have Created a Chicken With Dinosaur Features in Jurassic Park Version 1.0
In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists have transformed chicken embryos to give them a snout and palate configuration similar to that of small dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Archaeopteryx….
Meet the living fossil of the deep seas, the goblin shark.
Also known as the Living Fossil, this rare species of deep-sea shark is the only extant representative of the Mitsukurinidae family which dates back over 125-million years….
There is a shark on the seafloor that you shouldn’t step on.
Ever wondered what the most special-looking shark species could be? Well, the tasseled wobbegong shark is definitely a good candidate. Sometimes referred to as carpet sharks, these…
Fish Caught in North Carolina That Have ‘Human’ Teeth Draws Attention to an Amazing Species
A fish that has distinct teeth, like humans, has been caught by a fisherman in North Carolina. A photo of the fish was shared on Facebook by Jennette’s…
The rest of the colony is attacked by these literal zombie ants that this fungus transforms into.
Zombies have long captured people’s imaginations, and since they are a huge part of popular culture, we definitely love daydreaming about scenarios where the world is facing…