Animals & Nature

It can be interesting to look at nature and try to figure out why animals do what they do – and how it can (or cannot) be related to human behavior in some way. The latter is especially true when it comes to the great apes and other monkeys, since they are more closely related...

Every one has had to find new and interesting hobbies during this whole stay-at-home situation, and for many folks, plants have been a fun answer. They don’t carry viruses, they cheer up an indoor space, they clean the air, and in general, they seem to make people happier. That said, like with most hobbies, collecting...

I’ve read a few stories here and there about sailors or other people who make their living on the high seas encountering things that are downright terrifying. Strange lights, creatures, and other inexplicable experiences make me wonder what’s going on out there in the depths. People who’ve spent a lot of time at sea shared...

Whenever I really want to creep myself out, I start to read about the nuclear arsenals that different countries around the world have and how many of them could easily fall into the hands of the wrong folks out there… That’s the scary stuff for me. But everyone is different. What’s the scariest fact you...

You gotta be careful with scary facts and creepy stories that are true, because if you let them rattle around your head for too long, you’ll start to freak yourself out. So that’s why it’s good to get terrifying information about the world in small doses. That way, you won’t be as paranoid and scared...

The world is a scary place, no doubt about it. And, while I don’t like to dwell for too long on the scary stuff, I also enjoy articles like these because they give me a little taste of all the potentially dangerous stuff out there. What true facts are really scary? Here’s what people had...

If you’re a person who looks to science for answers and believes what they tell you (within reason), there’s a good chance you’re concerned about what climate change and rising sea levels, along with human pollution, is doing to marine life. From fish and crustaceans to corals and marine mammals and birds, it seems that...

People‘s number one complaint against aquariums seems to be that marine mammals belong in the ocean, not “swimming in circles.” But what if that is actually a natural behavior, and we just didn’t know it until now? 🦈🌀❓ Scientists have discovered a confounding pattern in nature: Many marine animals are strangely swimming in circles. Why...