Get acquainted with the sex lives of white-throated sparrows if you think navigating the human dating scene is challenging (Zonotrichia albicollis). Any one of these birds can only mate with one-fourth of the species. Why? for the reason that they chose to evolve two additional sexes on top of the two that they already had. Biologists in Canada, where the white-throated … [Read more...] about Take A Look At The Sparrow With Four Sexes
A Stray Puppy Is On The Verge Of Death After Cruel Children Cover Him In Industrial Glue
It's difficult to believe that anyone would ever harm a dog, but reality isn't always what we'd like it to be. Fortunately, many people out there would not hesitate for a second to help their furry friends—and it's because of them that a puppy named Pascal was able to escape a terrifying encounter with a group of disturbed people. It's unthinkable that anyone would douse … [Read more...] about A Stray Puppy Is On The Verge Of Death After Cruel Children Cover Him In Industrial Glue
Amazing photos show Big White staff removing snow from the chairlift
For the past month or more, the province's ski hills have been suffering due to the weather. Ski resorts like Big White have had to deal with erratic weather, which has included everything from bitterly cold temperatures to snow, fog, and rain as well as strong winds. Strong winds forced Big White to shut down the Gem Lake Express on Friday, and warm weather necessitated … [Read more...] about Amazing photos show Big White staff removing snow from the chairlift
Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts
Ancient Maya infrastructure was something to behold. A Maya civilization with 964 connected settlements that was previously unknown has been uncovered in northern Guatemala. The scattered sites, which are believed to date from the Preclassic Maya period, which spanned from roughly 1000 BCE until 150 CE, cover an area of about 1,685 square kilometers (650 square miles) and … [Read more...] about Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts
Temperatures of -62 °C were brutal this weekend in Siberia
At the moment, Siberia is experiencing dangerously low temperatures. In Tongulakh, a rural area of the Sakha Republic, Russia, on Sunday, January 15, temperatures as low as -62.4°C (-80.32°F) were recorded. The temperatures were provided by Ventusky, a Czech meteorological organization. According to them, this is the coldest it has been in Siberia since 2002 and a "new all-time … [Read more...] about Temperatures of -62 °C were brutal this weekend in Siberia