Australia is home to a vast array of creepy crawlies, including snakes, kangaroos, and of course, spiders. For many people, the mere thought of these eight-legged creatures can be enough to send shivers down their spine. A recent study conducted by City University London found that 75% of the 118 participants surveyed reported having a fear of spiders. So it's no wonder that … [Read more...] about New ‘Giant’ Spider Species Discovered in Australia, But It’s Already Endangered
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The Royal Albatross: A Majestic Giant of the Skies
The albatross is the largest bird that can go years without landing. They spend their first six years of life flying over the ocean before coming to the land to mate. Albatrosses are capable of traveling more than 10,000 miles in a single journey and circumnavigating the globe in 46 days. Albatrosses are able to fly for such long periods of time because of their unique … [Read more...] about The Royal Albatross: A Majestic Giant of the Skies
How Trained African Giant Pouched Rats Are Helping Detect Landmines, Tuberculosis, and Poached Wildlife
Trained African Giant Pouched Rats have become an unlikely hero in the fight against landmines and tuberculosis, and most recently, in the effort to combat illegal wildlife trade. The rats, which are native to sub-Saharan Africa, have an exceptional sense of smell and have been trained by researchers to detect the scent of TNT, a chemical commonly used in landmines and … [Read more...] about How Trained African Giant Pouched Rats Are Helping Detect Landmines, Tuberculosis, and Poached Wildlife
Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals
It's not every day that a new discovery sheds light on a world that existed millions of years ago. But that's precisely what happened when the largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede was found on a beach in the north of England. This millipede was as big as a car and roamed the earth during the Carboniferous Period, which was over 100 million years before the Age of … [Read more...] about Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals
These Giant Tarantulas Are Best Friends With Little Frogs, And Their Bond Is One Of Nature’s Most Beautiful
It may appear counterintuitive that an 8-inch wide defensive tarantula would choose to share its life and burrow with a half-inch slimy frog, yet nature permits the most beneficial relationships to evolve between the most unexpected species. Several types of interesting biological interactions occur between different species in nature, although the most common ones are … [Read more...] about These Giant Tarantulas Are Best Friends With Little Frogs, And Their Bond Is One Of Nature’s Most Beautiful