Prepare yourself for a difficult few months, arachnophobes. Your home will turn into a prime hook-up spot for the autumnal spider mating season in the final weeks of September when the summer begins to cool off and damper weather draws in, so you can anticipate a few more eight-legged friends than usual creeping around your walls. If you're afraid of spiders, you've … [Read more...] about How To Make Your Home Spider-Proof This Fall
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Researchers Gave Ecstasy To Octopuses, and They Were Much Friendlier as a Result
Some people may feel like an octopus after taking MDMA, but does an octopus roll like a human? The answer, according to new research published today in Current Biology, is yes. A relatively antisocial, solitary species of octopus became more social, engaged, and generally interested in its surroundings after being given the party drug. Why would you want to medicate an … [Read more...] about Researchers Gave Ecstasy To Octopuses, and They Were Much Friendlier as a Result
The Dangers of Seracs: Six Hikers Die in Italy After Glacier Collapse
A massive glacier column fell into a landslide in the Italian Dolomites, killing at least six people and leaving up to 15 people missing. While hikers were enjoying the popular path at Marmolada peak, the ice splintered off the glacier, causing a massive landslide of ice and debris that collided with a number of individuals on the trail and swept away numerous groups who were … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Seracs: Six Hikers Die in Italy After Glacier Collapse
Public Pooping Law in New Zealand Needs to Be Reviewed Due to Increased Human Waste
It's currently perfectly legal apparently, so long as no one is believed to be watching. Does it create a mess if a camper defecate in the woods while no one is looking? Yes, it does, according to incensed New Zealanders, and the legislation - which has special legal loopholes - is endangering the safety of the nation's rivers. A confusing law in New Zealand allows people … [Read more...] about Public Pooping Law in New Zealand Needs to Be Reviewed Due to Increased Human Waste
Dinosaurs’ Rise to Dominance May Have Depended on Their Use of Feathers
Far from being a late developments, dinosaurs may have had feathers almost from the beginning, and they may be the reason they survived climate chaos that killed other big reptiles. There is proof that dinosaurs' ability to adapt to frigid temperatures helped them to outlast the previously dominating reptiles. If so, feathers were likely a crucial component in their early … [Read more...] about Dinosaurs’ Rise to Dominance May Have Depended on Their Use of Feathers