From the Paleolithic paintings of the Chauvet Cave to Tolkien’s Shadowfax, horses have played a…
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When many people think of diets, the first thing they think of is losing weight.…
For most, ants are just harmless insects (unless you find a red one; then run away to another country IMMEDIATELY.) We know they can lift extremely heavy stuff but, other than that, they’re pretty insignificant, right? WRONG. Ants are basically little humans in buggy form, who can do just about anything we can, for better or for worse.
Most of us probably played with Lego’s as kids and built amazing structures to show…
The world has experienced such an incredible technological rush over the past 20-30 years, that pretty much anything before it has been left in the dust. Let’s take a look back at some of the stuff you might have used growing up, but now seem like relics from an ancient civilization.
Oil spills are tragic events, not only is the damage to the environment and nature…
Cannibalism is a fairly normal part of nature. After all, why let perfectly good food…
We rarely think of ice unless we’re using one to cool down our drinks, or cursing when we slip on some and fall on our butts. But there’s way more to frozen water than meets the eye, both on our world and far beyond.
Most plants can’t hurt you unless you’re in The Little Shop Of Horrors, and most trees can’t kill you unless one topples over and lands on your head. But then there are the others: plants and trees from the wrong side of town. They don’t like you, and if you get too close, they will make you pay dearly.
Most animals are either anonymous wildlife, or regular old house pets. However, some manage to break through and become famous in their own rights. Here are ten famous animals from ten different species, none of whom are aware they’re more popular than any of us could ever hope to be.
Elephants were the tanks of the ancient world, lumbering, arrow-proof monstrosities that barreled through entire…
As we progress further and further as a species, our science needs to keep up. Luckily, many forward-thinking projects are out there, designed to both preserve our civilization now, and to help propel us into the new millennium and beyond.
Remember when you were young, and your mother told you to chew your food at least 25 times before swallowing? Yeah, many animals do not give one single rip about what your dear Mommy thinks. They prefer to save time and eat their meals in one bite. Their food is still alive too, because killing takes time, and time is money.
Dogs as they say, are man’s best friend. A title they have apparently earned by…
When Steve Irwin died the world collectively got a tiny bit less awesome. Because when…
Just about everyone dreams of having that golden bronze glow, the light kiss from the…
Plants sure are nice and pretty, right? Their leafy goodness adds to the ambiance of most any room. Of course, if you pick the wrong one, the only ambiance you’ll experience will be that of a fiery, unforgiving Hellscape. Because many plants are just plain not nice. In fact, some of them are just plain nasty.
Celebrities like to project a sanitized image and so we often don’t realize that they…
With around 8.7 million animal species gracing our planet, it’s no wonder that we have…
Though Boeing is now synonymous with aeroplanes and jet travel, back in the 1950’s the…
Everyone’s seen a bat before. They’re basically the slightly less feathery and way more furry…
A list about lakes, really? Well, it is true that most lakes are not going to be very interesting, but these 10 lakes are sure to make you look twice and you probably don’t want to swim in any of them…probably.
When naming a band, some people take the easy way out, naming it after themselves…
Though Drosera capensis, sounds like it could have been ripped straight from the Game of…