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Scientists Studied the Mud Collected From a Yellowstone Lake — It Held Clues to Bisons’ History
Bison are often regarded as 'ecosystem engineers' in Yellowstone National Park. It seems they have always been.
Researchers Set Up ‘Pitfall Traps’ to Click First-Ever Photos of California’s Most Elusive Creature
Three student researchers added cat food and mealworms to the plastic traps to lure the animal to their campsites.
Scientists Split Open a 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock — What They Found Inside Was Just Incredible
These little microbes survived for so long in the rock taken from nearly 50 feet beneath the Bushveld Igneous Complex.
Blind Scuba Diver Listens to Ocean’s ‘Orchestra’ to Navigate the Underwater World: ‘It’s Insane’
Jessica lost her vision when she was just 11. But despite the disability, today she's one of the most popular South African divers.
Microbes Pulled Out From Yellowstone’s Thermal Springs Had Stunning Clues About Origin of Life
The clues were investigated based on the Great Oxidation Event that occurred 2.4 billion years ago, which gave birth to new life forms.
This Road in Yellowstone National Park Is Melting — but Not Because of the Volcanoes Underneath
Called the 'Firehole Lake Drive,' the road was first observed to be melting in 2014. Ever since, it's been oozing during the summer.
Why Tourists Flock to This Texan Bridge to Watch Bats 'Dancing' in the Sky at Dusk
Known as 'Mexican freetail bats,' these nocturne-dwelling creatures emerge out of their nests to feed on enormous quantities of insects.
Scientists Think Behaviorial Changes In Chimpanzees Could Hold Clues About Future Pandemics
Scientists studied chimpanzees in Uganda's Budongo Forest and noticed that they were eating something unexpected for nutrients.
Baby Sloth Caught on Camera Uttering Her First Words After Safari Park Brought Her Home
Honey is an orphan, but these days she cuddles up with her surrogate mom, an adult female sloth named Maple.
Two Chimpanzees Were Observed Uttering Human-Like Words Like 'Mama' in Rare Video
The clips provided some stunning clues to the researchers about the connection between humans' and chimps' auditory systems.
World’s Largest Cave Is So Big It Has Its Own Weather System — Even Skyscrapers Can Fit Into It
Located in the heart of Vietnam, the cave rumbles with underground rivers, sunlit jungles, shimmering pearls, and grassy saunas.
Visitors at Great Smoky Mountains Park Are Quietly Hurting Animals With Their Rock Stacks
Park officials revealed that the river-dwelling reptile is becoming endangered due to careless episodes like these.
Climate Change Caused By Humans Drives Its First Victim Into Extinction
In the past, several recovery plans were made to prevent the extinction of these mammals. But nothing could save them.
NASA Noticed an Unusual Glow in Southern Australian Waters — Experts Know Exactly What It Is
Turned out, the bizarre sparkle wasn't emanating from the water itself, but rather from a marine creature.
Minerals Hidden Under America Can Power the Whole Country — but There's a Major Problem
In this study, researchers investigated dozens of minerals abandoned in waste rocks in mines that could fulfill the country's energy needs.
Farmers Were Tired Of Influencers Exploiting the Dolomites — so They Came Up With The Perfect Plan
Some landowners are so exasperated that they want the visitors to be banned altogether from visiting the Dolomites.
Scientists Noticed Trees in White Mountains Moving Towards the Peak — Now the Mystery Is Solved
This research has revealed that it's not just the birds or humpback whales that migrate, it's also the trees.
Divers Exploring Arctic Waters Make an Alarming Discovery Beneath the Floating Ice
The dive was part of a research diving course, and the objective was to monitor the effects of climate change on Arctic sea ice.
Scientists Exploring the Pacific Floor Come Across Underwater Mountains Taller Than the Rockies
The seamount was located 250 miles north of Palau, climbing 2.6 miles up from the deep-sea floor.
Professor Spots a Mysterious Tree High up in a Sequoia National Park — Then He Realized Why
As he stood between a foxtail pine and a lodgepole pine, this tree gazed at him from an elevation of over 12,000 feet.
Explorers Dropped a GoPro Into America’s Deepest Pit — And What They Captured Is Pure Horror
The episode was recorded in Georgia's Ellison Cave, where the nation's deepest free-falling pit, the Fantastic Pit, exists.
Surreal Footage Shows an Explorer Walking Into a Glacier’s Ice Cave on Top of a Volcano
Called Katla Ice Cave, the cave sits inside a glacier atop a volcanic giant that has been dormant for the past century.
Experts Are Worried After Bright Pink Water Flowed Down Swiss Alps During an Experiment
The pink liquid was made to flow through the crevasses to study the ice flow rate and glacial meltwater in the Swiss Alps glacier.
Researchers Notice Wild Killer Whales ‘French Kissing’ In Surreal Footage
The objective was not exactly to study the kissing, but rather to understand the whales' behavioral dynamics and social tendencies.
Officials Shut Down a Trail in Yellowstone After Bear Attacks Hiker — the First Instance in 4 Years
The hiker had even tried using bear spray, but since bears are aggressive during the fall season, he ended up getting injured.
Scientists Looked Beneath Antarctica’s Sea Ice — and Found a Strange Upside-Down World
The study was conducted on the Dotson Ice Shelf, located on a floating extension of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.
Man Reveals What a Tree Growing Underwater Looks Like — and the View Is Absolutely Surreal
The exact location of this tree is unknown, but it is likely a small pond in Japan. Deep within its waters, life explodes with colors.
Turns Out, There’s a Tree That Can 'Walk' Around the Forest Whenever It Needs More Sunlight
Dubbed the 'walking tree,' the tree features unusual stilt-like root structure that enables it to move from one place to another.
Scientists Are Planning To Revive The Dodo After 400 Years — By Using Chickens Surrogates
The secret to resurrecting these flightless birds that haven't walked the earth for the past four centuries is 'gene-editing technology.'
Our Favorite State Park Bounces Back From Helene Destruction, Just in Time for Fall
Mount Mitchell, the highest peak along the Mississippi River, was shut down as Hurricane Helene uprooted its greenery.
Moms in America Are Teaming Up to Shut Down The Dangerous ‘Orphaned Wells’ Across Country
'Moms Clean Air Force' was created after moms noticed how bad these abandoned oil and gas wells impacted the air quality.
These Tiny Creatures Were Almost Extinct, But a Surprising Impact of Climate Change Brought Them Back
Climate change, which is an obstacle for most organisms, acted as a boon for these marsupials that recovered during a megadrought.
Farmer Expresses Concern Over Seemingly Harmless Balloons That Are Silently Ruining Farms
This man's New Jersey farm isn't the only place impacted by balloon littering. Reports suggest that balloons threaten marine life as well.
Italian Town Had To Deal With Darkness for Months Together — So, They Built Their Own 'Sun'
Today, this 'artificial Sun' illuminates facades, walls, valleys, and even the church for at least six hours per day.
Huge Plastic Graveyard Lurks at the Bottom of Mediterranean Sea — and Scientists Have One Question
Two of the deepest points in the ocean were littered with massive heaps of plastic packaging, mainly plastic bags.
Scientists Finally Discover How Earth Experienced Its First ‘Polar Rain’ Auroras
Likely triggered by some excited electrons in the Sun, the aurora appeared in Norway's skies for two days around Christmas of 2022.
Camera Records a Fiery Footage Moments Before Getting Engulfed by a Volcano in Hawaii
Erik had left the camera inside the volcano, not knowing that it would soon erupt. But despite all odds, the camera survived.
Why Florida Residents Are Protesting Against the Development of a New National Park
The protests were initiated after a Congressman filed a proposal to convert a national forest in Florida into a full-fledged national park.
Flat-Earthers Visited Antarctica to See if '24-Hour Midnight Sun' Was Real — It Went As Expected
What they witnessed near a glacier in Antarctica made them rethink their beliefs. Yet nobody ever arrived at a firm conclusion.
Researchers Say Sharks Are Losing Their Bite — And It’s a Bigger Problem Than You Think
The oceans could soon run on empty, because without teeth, sharks won’t survive for long.
Man on Jet Ski Caught Harassing Pod of Dolphins — Now He’s Paying The Price For It
In the past few years, many witnesses reported seeing jet skiers messing around with innocent dolphins.
Yellowstone’s Thermal Ecosystems Is Facing an Unusual Threat — Hats and Pizza Boxes
In the fall cleaning campaign, Yellowstone's geology team discovered a trove of unusual items tossed by visitors.
Yellowstone Officials Warn Visitors To Carry a Key Item As Hungry Bears Prepare for Winter
At this time of year, bears are more likely to become aggressive due to the urgency of fattening up for winter.
Scientists Dug Out Wolf Trapped In Ice For 44,000 Years And It Looks Almost Untouched
The team investigated not only the stomach of the ancient wolf, but also cut open its tissues and organs for a detailed analysis.
Man Dipped His Hand Into Florida’s River Water — It Came Out Covered in Glowing Specks of Blue
The water in this river derives its characteristic bioluminescence from microscopic creatures that emit glowing light when agitated.
Viewers Are Terrified as Woman Pours Herself a Glass of Crushed Ice From a Glacier Wall
Although Madison appeared quite happy while extracting this icy water from the cave, viewers and even experts warn against this.
Surreal Moment Shows a Clingy Octopus Refusing to Let Go of a Diver’s Hand
The octopus latched onto the diver's hand and tried to snatch his camera. The diver then wagged his finger, telling no.
Antarctic Penguin Hitches Ride on a Tourist Boat — And It Probably Saved Its Life
The tourists aboard the boat took the penguin to the safety of an iceberg, where its fellow flock members awaited.
This National Park in Utah Is Home to an Unusually Lush ‘Eden’ Orchard — but Now, It Is Dying
The ever-accelerating global warming threatens to steal away the greenery and the fresh produce of this thriving park.
Scientists Went 31,000 Feet Below Pacific Ocean And Noticed a Hidden World Never Seen Before
The hidden world of otherworldly creatures was discovered by one of the most decorated Chinese submersibles, named Fendouzhe.