There’s no evidence to suggest that pilot whales are more aggressive than other whales, but judging by this encounter, researchers might want to revisit that topic. This snorkeler was swimming with a pod of pilot whales off the coast of Hawaii when they suddenly started behaving aggressively. They shoved her a little bit at first, […]
Have you ever thought about how much fear people associate with the ocean? Between the sheer power of water and the many creatures that lurk in the depths, there’s always something frightening afoot in the seas that cover so much of our planet. And most people will tell you that sharks top the terrifying list. […]
Australia is a land of extremes. The continent is known for its deadly assortment of wildlife, but that’s not the only extreme thing about it. There’s also the weather. Recent floods in areas of Tasmania have caused unprecedented damage to residents’ homes and businesses. However, the extreme flooding has also caused wildlife — specifically spiders […]
When you’re a hunter who kills and cooks your own food, the last thing you expect is for your catch to come back to life at some point during the cooking process. That goes double if you happen to be into hunting and cooking rattlesnakes. Sadly, this is a thing that actually happens sometimes. Take, […]
Around the turn of the century, the United States was locked in an ideological battle over the future of the nation’s power grid. The two sides dealt with direct currents and alternating currents. While both forms of power deliver electricity, they do so differently. Thomas Edison was a firm believer in the direct current, while […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); We humans don’t know how good we have it being the dominant species at the top of the food chain. Sure, other animals might get a few of us every once in a while, but we don’t have any natural predators to speak of. To illustrate my point of just how […]
When it comes to exploring old European cities, some of the creepiest things about them are the old statues that seem to be on every corner. They look even worse when the sun goes down. Depending on the city, it’s entirely possible that the history behind many of these statues has been lost, which really […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Science is crazy — crazy cool. Almost cool enough to make us believe, some days, that magic is real. Not that it is (we don’t think), but weird science has been known to convince people otherwise. Crop circles? There’s a scientific explanation. UFO spottings? Probably weather phenomena. And, after all, clouds […]
Even though some sharks are more dangerous than others, that doesn’t mean meeting the less harmful ones is a picnic. Take, for example, the large and majestic whale shark. These massive beasts are filter feeders like whales and can grow up to 41 feet long. Even though they don’t have a natural taste for human […]
There are few things that are as unsettling as discovering that someone has broken into your home. Over the past few weeks, Redditor FlexGunship has been battling what he first thought was a would-be intruder of the human or feline variety. However, as he set up security cameras in his home, he quickly discovered that […]