There was a beautiful and rare spectacular event at Italy's Mt. Etna last week: a light pillar above the erupting volcano's crater. Usually, light pillars appear just after sunset or just before sunrise, however, this incredible sight was made visible by the reflection of the flowing magma in the volcano against ice crystals in the cirrus clouds high above the Sicilian … [Read more...] about Light pillar spotted over Mount Etna
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Orangutan Seen Treating A Wound With A Medicinal Plant In World-First Observation
Local people use the plant medicinally, opening the question of whether one learned from the other. In a groundbreaking observation, a wild Sumatran orangutan was seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound, marking the first recorded instance of such behavior. Local people use the plant medicinally, prompting questions about whether one learned from the other. The … [Read more...] about Orangutan Seen Treating A Wound With A Medicinal Plant In World-First Observation
Outdoor house cats have a wider-ranging diet than any other predator on Earth
Globally, house cats have been observed eating over 2,000 different species, 16% of which are endangered. Free-ranging cats (Felis catus) are globally distributed invasive carnivores that markedly impact biodiversity. A new study developed a comprehensive global assessment of species consumed by cats. The research identified 2,084 species eaten by cats, of which 347 … [Read more...] about Outdoor house cats have a wider-ranging diet than any other predator on Earth
The Ardennes Draft Horse: A Powerful Legacy
The Ardennes Draft Horse, also known as the Ardennais, is considered one of the oldest breeds of draft horse. With a history reaching back to Ancient Rome, these magnificent animals boast a lineage that could potentially connect them to the prehistoric Solutré horse. Julius Caesar, in his famed commentaries "Commentarii de Bello Gallico," described horses from Belgium as … [Read more...] about The Ardennes Draft Horse: A Powerful Legacy
Feeding Polar Bears From a Tank, 1950
Photo was taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union. It isn’t sure if the Chukchi Peninsula has more people or white bears. The climate is very severe and sometimes weather can be so fierce in winter that the temperature falls 40 C degrees below zero (-40 Fahrenheit) so that poor white bears and their cubs start starving and … [Read more...] about Feeding Polar Bears From a Tank, 1950