An orangutan fought bravely against an excavator that was destroying his home, in a heartbreaking scene that highlights the devastation caused by deforestation in Indonesia. As the machine brought down a pile of cut trees, the desperate animal tried to stop it with his hands, clinging onto the cold metal before slipping and falling into the debris below. The entire forest … [Read more...] about Orangutan Desperately Tries to Stop Excavator Destroying His Home in Heartbreaking Scene
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Netizens Were Surprised to Learn That Baby Owls Sleep on Face Down
Mark Rees, a journalist, shared a photo of a baby owl sleeping face down. According to IFL Science, adult owls can sleep sitting up because their bodies are fully developed, but baby owls have no choice but to sleep face down because their heads are simply too large. The phenomenon was also confirmed by the National Audubon Society. Interestingly, a young owl … [Read more...] about Netizens Were Surprised to Learn That Baby Owls Sleep on Face Down
69 Experts Concur That Political Unrest and Climate Change Pose The Greatest Threats to World Food Security
We are all aware of the global climate crisis. And if you weren't already convinced, this summer's heat waves in the United States and Europe might be enough to change your mind. These heat waves, which are sadly becoming all too frequent and can cause fire, drought, and serious health problems. Humans must start building infrastructure quickly to accommodate this new climate, … [Read more...] about 69 Experts Concur That Political Unrest and Climate Change Pose The Greatest Threats to World Food Security
Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
A recent study published in the European Journal of Archaeology has shed new light on the remains of a sword-wielding warrior found in southern Finland over 50 years ago. The reexamination of the body has led researchers to believe that the individual may have been non-binary and had an additional X chromosome (XXY). Radiocarbon testing has suggested that the body was buried … [Read more...] about Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
Experts Affirm that the Carcass on a Victorian Beach is not the Famous White Whale “Migaloo”
Experts inspected the dead white whale corpse found on a secluded Victorian beach and determined it was not Australia's famous Migaloo. After confirming the whale's sex, marine biologists from Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) concluded that it was not Migaloo. The albino corpse that washed up on Mallacoota Beach in eastern Victoria, … [Read more...] about Experts Affirm that the Carcass on a Victorian Beach is not the Famous White Whale “Migaloo”