Reptile vertebrae found at el-Wad Terrace cave in Israel. (Credit: Roee Shafir ) People who lived 15,000 years ago in what is now Israel feasted on snakes and lizards, archaeologists have … [Read more...] about First evidence that ancient humans ate snakes and lizards is unearthed in Israel
Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ may be helping river ecosystems in Colombia
File photo: A female hippopotamus named "Gamila" which means Beauty, eats carrots with male named "Hanfy" in a lake at the Africano animals park, along the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, Egypt June 7, … [Read more...] about Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ may be helping river ecosystems in Colombia
This adorable animal spends its entire adult life pregnant
A swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolour) considers her life choices. (Credit: Shutterstock) Pregnancy can sometimes feel like it lasts forever, but for an Australian marsupial called a swamp … [Read more...] about This adorable animal spends its entire adult life pregnant
‘Welcome to Narnia’: Frozen homes near Lake Erie are an eerie sight
Ice formed on a house during a storm in Hamburg, New York, on Feb. 28. (Credit: Reuters/Lindsay DeDario/Newscom) Winter's chill recently turned Lake Erie into "Lake Eerie," as frigid … [Read more...] about ‘Welcome to Narnia’: Frozen homes near Lake Erie are an eerie sight
Mysterious, centuries-old rock inscription finally deciphered
A mysterious inscription engraved centuries ago on a rock at a French beach was finally unscrambled, thanks to an international competition launched in 2019. (Credit: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty … [Read more...] about Mysterious, centuries-old rock inscription finally deciphered
Seabird-eating ‘monster’ crabs are chatty during sex
The giant coconut crab (Birgus latro) is the biggest terrestrial crab in the world. (Credit: The Africa Image Library/Alamy) Coconut crabs, Earth's biggest land crabs, are internet famous … [Read more...] about Seabird-eating ‘monster’ crabs are chatty during sex
Plague victims in medieval mass grave were arranged with care by ‘last chance’ hospital’s clergy
A close-up shows part of the mass grave at Thornton, where the deceased were carefully positioned and placed in an organized manner without any overlapping. (Credit: University of Sheffield/Antiquity … [Read more...] about Plague victims in medieval mass grave were arranged with care by ‘last chance’ hospital’s clergy
US military’s ‘Jetson’ laser can ID your unique heartbeat hundreds of feet away
circa 1962: Cartoon family the Jetsons, comprised of George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, and Astro, flying in a space car in a space age city, in a still from the Hanna-Barbera animated television show, 'The … [Read more...] about US military’s ‘Jetson’ laser can ID your unique heartbeat hundreds of feet away
Were alien secrets hidden in Roswell and Area 51? ‘Project Blue Book’ UFO hunters investigate.
Aidan Gillen returns in the second season of "Project Blue Book," as UFO investigator Dr. J. Allen Hynek. (Image: © Photo by Eduardo Araquel/HISTORY Copyright 2020) Two locations are … [Read more...] about Were alien secrets hidden in Roswell and Area 51? ‘Project Blue Book’ UFO hunters investigate.
Dying fish revealed Congo is world’s deepest river
Lamprologus lethops, a fish that lives in the lower Congo River, is pale and blind like fish that dwell in caves deep underwater. (Credit: Courtesy of Melanie Stiassny) SAN FRANCISCO — A … [Read more...] about Dying fish revealed Congo is world’s deepest river
