The film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is out on DVD today, but did you know about these seven real life fantastic beasts? Axolotl Photo by Orizatriz, …
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Beach bodies, as rated by marine biologists
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenSea nettle (2/5) Ouch! Their transparent look makes them hard to spot, but a surprise encounter with one of these beach bodies can really hurt your seaside enjoyment. Penguin (3/5) …
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Can my cat see the rotating snake optical illusion?
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenIn 2013, Rasmus Bååth uploaded a video of a young cat responding to the rotating snake optical illusion. In this illusion, developed by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, it looks like the snakes …
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Awww, look at its feet! This is a scanning EM image of a tardigrade (water bear) from the Goldstein lab at UNC on Flickr. (Found with all the other interesting …
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The US government has declared polar bears endangered, and their main threat is global warming. Environmentalists rejoice, because this makes it more likely that government attempts will be made to …
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According to a study lead by Dr. Johnson from the Cat Genome Project, the ancient ancestor of all 37 cat species originated in Asia and migrated across the globe, developing …
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