The leaf-tailed gecko looks otherworldly…

This satanic looking leaf-tailed gecko is called Uroplatus phantasticus, that is, “fantastic flat tail”, by the scientists. This gecko is one of 14 species in its genus and…

Strong Winds Sculpt Frozen Sand Looking Like Pillars

Nature makes unbelievable sculptures from frozen sand, looking like otherworldly pillars. Strong winds eroding frozen sand and carving dozens of towering shapes haphazardly placed along the shore…

Iceberg Alley: A Place to View Huge Icebergs Drift Before Your Window

Stretching from Arctic to the southeast coast of the island of Newfoundland, Iceberg Alley is the perfect spot for iceberg viewing – even from your kitchen window,…

Las Pozas: The Surrealistic Wonderland Hidden in the Middle of the Jungle

After losing 20,000 orchids in an unseasonal frost, “extravagant” Englishman Edward James turned to his real love, surrealism, and rebuilt his garden in rock and concrete. Image…

Mushrooms May Be Able to Talk to Each Other and Have Different Languages, New Study Says

Mushrooms may be able to communicate electrically through what is known as the mycelium network. They seem to have a vocabulary of up to 50 ‘words’. When…

The Sherpa People of the Himalayas Have Evolved to Be Superhuman Mountain Climbers

Studies have found that thanks to their genetic mutations, the Sherpa people, people who have been living in the high altitudes of the Himalayas for centuries, have…

Under Antarctic ice, the largest fish nesting ground in the world with 60 million nests was found.

The unexpected find is way larger than any other known colony of fish nests found so far. The fact that we know less about the ocean floor…

Inside a Pub Built in a 6,000-Year-Old Baobab Tree – Before It All Ended Sadly

Also known as the Pub Tree, the massive baobab had a circumference of over 108 feet, with its tangle of branches soaring to almost 75 feet. Sunland…

Scientists Record a Dolphin Speaking “Porpoise” For The First Time – A Breakthrough in Understanding Cross-Species Communication

A wild dolphin named Kylie may be able to “converse” with porpoises, a striking example of cross-species communication.   Image credit: kenichi nobusue The Firth of Clyde on…

Mekong Villagers Land Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Found

The specimen weighed in at 300kg (661 lb) and took around a dozen men to haul to shore. The giant stingray was caught by Cambodian villagers on…