Scientists Say That North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds
We know about the plight of the bees that are disappearing at an alarming rate across the world, but the situation with birds doesn’t look too great, either. “A staggering loss that suggests the very fabric of North America’s ecosystem is unraveling.”—Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick and study coauthor Peter Marra. Read more: https://t.co/xitIFJoNuL —...
Thanks to Lab-Created Embryos, the Nearly Extinct Northern White Rhino Might Live On
For all the destruction and mayhem that humans have caused around the planet, sometimes we actually do some good things, too. Things like preventing (hopefully) the complete extinction of the northern white rhino. An international team of researchers & conservationists drew on IVF procedures to create two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino in...
Target Is Selling Mini Haunted Houses for Kitties Right in time for Halloween
Attention all cat lovers and Halloween lovers: have I have something special in store for you! Well, not me, but your favorite store of all time, Target. The store is selling…wait for it…mini haunted houses for cats! And I think we can all agree that they will be purrrrrfect (see what I did there?) for...
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People Can’t Get over Where Cashews Really Come From
If you’ve never seen how cashews grow before, prepare to be deeply confused and a little scared. The truth is so weird that people on Twitter can’t stop talking about it. First of all, these delicious nuts grow on trees. That in itself is not so surprising, as many types of nuts grow on trees—but...
The Loch Ness Monster Could Be a Giant Eel
The first sighting of the rumored monster swimming in Loch Ness dates back to the 6th century; since then, scientists and regular people alike have been searching for answers. Sturgeons, trees, elephant trunks, dinosaurs and just about everything else you can think of has been blamed at one point or another, but one New Zealand...
10 Facts You Might Want to Follow up On
It’s time to celebrate! Celebrate some great facts, I mean. You can share them with your friends, families, and enemies, and you can whip them out at your next dinner party so people get really impressed with you. Trust me, it works. Now memorize these facts! 1. Those programs don’t work. Source 1 Source 2 2. Bring...
Rare Pink Dolphin Gives Birth to Beautiful Pink Calf
Dolphins are one of those species chock full of charisma. Everybody loves dolphins. But when they are colored pink? That’s just magical. One such unusually colored dolphin, called Pinky, was first noticed about 12 years ago cavorting in Louisiana’s Calcasieu River. Now, there are reports that Pinky has given birth–to a pink calf! Experts say...
