After hatching two weeks ago, a rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking – with all six of its legs – at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. This turtle, a threatened species in the state, is doing well on blood worms and food pellets, according to center staff. The two heads work independently, coming up for air at different times, and … [Read more...] about A Two-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at a Massachusetts Animal Refuge
Take A Flying Train Ride Through Germany In 1902 With Amazingly Restored and Revitalized Footage
A YouTuber has upscaled a movie from 1902 portraying a journey aboard the German 'Flying Train' into magnificent 2021 detail from the vaults of The Museum of Modern Art. The train, which is still in use today, takes you on a virtual tour of what is now Wuppertal, allowing you to experience life in the early 1900s as if you were there. The material obtained is of significant … [Read more...] about Take A Flying Train Ride Through Germany In 1902 With Amazingly Restored and Revitalized Footage
This Is What Happens When You Leave Your Dog Alone
Dogs, how I love them. Those adorable floof packages, those clumsy obedience robots, those deliciously dim manufacturers of unfailing allegiance and excruciating attractiveness. Dogs are very attached to their humans, and they probably dream about us when they sleep. As a result, billions of people adore them in return. That is, of course, one of the reasons it is so … [Read more...] about This Is What Happens When You Leave Your Dog Alone
After 24,000 Years Frozen In Siberian Permafrost, a Microscopic Animal Has Been Brought Back To Life
Tardigrades are up against some tough competition in the world of microscopic creatures. Bdelloid rotifers, like tardigrades, can withstand drying, freezing, starvation, and even low-oxygen circumstances. Scientists claim to have resurrected some of these rotifers after they had been frozen for at least 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost. The amazing findings were published … [Read more...] about After 24,000 Years Frozen In Siberian Permafrost, a Microscopic Animal Has Been Brought Back To Life
The “Crazy Paving Cave” in New Zealand Closes So That The World’s Largest Spider Can Hang Its Baby Balls In Peace
The Nelson Cave spider is the largest spider in New Zealand, and it gets its name from a cave where it lays its eggs in sacs dangling from the ceiling, each carrying roughly 50 spiderlings. However, only one such baby ball has been sighted in Nelson Cave since 2018, according to the Department of Conservation, and rangers are afraid that it could be the result of too many … [Read more...] about The “Crazy Paving Cave” in New Zealand Closes So That The World’s Largest Spider Can Hang Its Baby Balls In Peace