Four New Species of Walking Sharks Have Been Discovered Down Under
Everyone knows Australia is home to like…pretty much all of the scariest animals and insects on earth, but try this one on for size: now, it’s home to four new species of sharks that can walk, too. Yeah. Four more, which means there were already walking sharks. And while we are rightfully mourning the loss...
Why Are Humans the Only Animals with Permanent Breasts?
First off, yes… not all of us have breasts that are permanent, for various reasons. But we’re talking in evolutionary terms, and in that sense, yes, human women do have permanent breasts. The weird thing is that when speaking about the evolutionary and biological reasons females possess breasts at all, there is no obvious reason...
Male Giant Tortoise Saves His Species From Extinction After Fathering 800 Babies
A species of tortoise has been saved from the brink of extinction, all thanks to one male’s successful fathering of 800 babies. Giant tortoises are the largest living tortoises in the world – they really are genuinely huge. There are several different species, and they’re all extremely rare. They exist only on the Galápagos islands...
Dogs Prefer to Poop in Alignment with the Earth’s Magnetic Field, Study Finds
If you have a dog, you know the drill – even if it’s so hot you’re dripping sweat and can literally feel your skin burning, and even if it’s so cold you can barely hold a leash with your frozen fingers, they’re absolutely not going to do their business until they find the perfect spot....
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Toxic Chemicals Have Been Found in the Tap Water of More Than 40 US Cities
Miami may be a top tourist destination, but consuming their tap water could leave you with long-lasting effects well after your vacation is over. The home of the Heat is just one of 43 U.S. cities—including Philadelphia and New Orleans—that has toxic “forever chemicals” in their drinking water, according to a new report. https://twitter.com/worldofkeek/status/1221438068810534913 Products...
Melting Glacier Reveals 28 New Virus Groups, Worrying Scientists
There are many reasons to lament the demise of glaciers around the world – for one, they are the visual proof that the earth is warming, no matter what the weather outside your window or the politicians in their offices want to claim. For another, many of them have been around for millennia, and as...
Should You Allow Your Kids To Eat Their Boogers? Here’s What Science Says About It.
We all knew that one kid in school – the one who sat in the back of the room (or in the front, if they really dgaf), picked their nose like they were mining for gold, and ate their findings with relish. It was gross, right? Unnatural. Something you would never do as an adult,...