The World’s Biggest Edible Mushroom Grows So Big Because It Coexists with Termites
Most edible mushrooms are relatively small, but in West Africa as well as Zambia, there’s one particularly enormous species that outgrows all the rest of them. In…
These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. Photo: Oyvind Tangen Icebergs form when large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an…
This Fungus Turns Ants Into Literal Zombies Who Then Turn Against The Rest of the Colony
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…
Amazing ‘Tree of Life’ Captured by Australian Photographer After Months of Heavy Rain and Storms
Drone photos show an incredible natural masterpiece forming on Cakora Lake, New South Wales, Australia. Following months of heavy rain and storms in northern New South Wales,…
Could the ‘Eye of the Sahara’ Be the Lost City of Atlantis?
Could a curious geological formation in the Mauritanian part of the Sahara desert anything to do with the lost city of Atlantis? If you type the word…
This Gecko Species Looks Like a Leaf, No Surprise It’s Been Dubbed Phantastic (And Even Satanic)
This masterfully camouflaged little lizard has a leafy look, complete with a tail sporting missing chunks to make it look as it has been partly rotten away….
These Massive Tunnels Were Dug by a Giant Sloth That Lived 10,000 Years Ago in South America
A giant mammal that lived 10,000 years ago in Brazil dug gigantic tunnels called “palaeoburrows”. And digging those tunnels required claws. Huge ones. What could have left…
Natural phenomenon or Man-Made Monument? Sacred Face of the Harakbut Has Been Designated Peru’s Cultural Heritage
The mysterious ‘Face of Harakbut’ was recently rediscovered in the Amazon rainforest. Now, it has been declared as part of Peru’s national cultural heritage. What you see…
This Cunning Bird Creates a Fake Entrance to Its Nest to Trick Predators
The penduline tit is a genius when it comes to architecture: its nest has a hidden entrance, while the visible opening leads to an empty pocket to…
Meat Honey: Vulture Bees Feed on Rotting Meat Instead of Nectar, And Yes, Their Honey Is Edible
We’ve all eaten honey at some point in our lives, but this thing is something different. The nectar has been swapped for meat. To identify what bacteria…