Category: News

Hippos sticking their heads out of the water

One of Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Killed In Highway Collision

Clare Fitzgerald

A hippopotamus descended from those brought to Colombia illegally by infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed in a highway collision with an SUV. According…

Beatriz Flamini hugging a relative while others watch

‘I Didn’t Want to Come Out’ – Spanish Woman Emerges From Cave After 500 Days

Spanish mountaineer Beatriz Flamini has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days without human contact. The year and a half spent below-ground in Granada…

Bus driving through the Tateyama Snow Corridor

Stunning Snow Corridor on the ‘Rooftop of Japan’ Reopens to Tourists

For some, winter is the best time of year. As such, they wish it could last longer than just a few months. Well, if you…

Trees within Acadia National Park + Cartoon of a meteorite

Museum Offering $25,000 to Whoever Locates Mysterious Meteorite

Clare Fitzgerald

Space fans and meteorite hunters, rejoice! At around midday on April 8, 2023, a meteorite flew across the sky in northern Maine and landed in…

Snailfish swimming on the ocean floor

Scientists Capture Footage of Deepest-Ever Swimming Fish – Over 8,000 Meters Below Water!

Clare Fitzgerald

Scientists conducting research off the coast of Japan have captured footage of what they believe to be the deepest-swimming fish on record. A type of…

Photo of Stephan's Quintet taken by the James Webb Space Telescope + James Webb Space Telescope under construction

The First Images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are Jaw-Dropping

Todd Neikirk

One of the best ways for NASA and its scientists to explore the universe is through telescopes. One issue, however, is that the massive instruments…

Bull shark swimming near the ocean floor

American Cruise Ship Passenger Killed in Shark Attack While Snorkeling In the Bahamas

Clare Fitzgerald

An American cruise ship passenger was killed by a shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, 58-year-old Caroline DiPlacido,…

Three fish swimming below a dugong

The Dugong Is the First Large Vertebrae to Become ‘Functionally Extinct’ Off China’s Coast

Clare Fitzgerald

The dugong, a species of sea cow that’s said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids, has been declared “functionally extinct” in China’s coastal waters.…

Giant squid washed ashore on a beach

Giant Squid Washes Ashore On Cape Town Beach

Clare Fitzgerald

A giant squid was discovered washed up on Scarborough Beach near Cape Town, South Africa on August 16, 2022. The rare sea creature, known for…

Baby sea turtle hatching from an egg

Climate Change Leading to Rise in Female Sea Turtles, Decline in Males

Clare Fitzgerald

Increasing reports out of Florida have revealed that the majority of new sea turtles hatching on the state’s beaches are female. For many, this has…