They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. When large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and float freely in open water, they form icebergs. This ice is made up of pure fresh water that has accumulated over millennia from snow falling on the Antarctic continent. The floating ice chunks then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Incredible Antarctica Striped Icebergs Look Like Candy
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These Eerie Little Creatures Live Within Fish’s Mouths, Replacing Their Tongues
This dreadful parasitic isopod lives in the mouths of fish, eating their blood and replacing their tongues. While we've already featured some really terrifying aquatic species, such as the Atlantic wolffish and the sardonic fringehead, the tongue-eating louse may be the creepiest of them ever. The tongue-eating louse, Cymothoa exigua, is an isopod (a kind of animal that … [Read more...] about These Eerie Little Creatures Live Within Fish’s Mouths, Replacing Their Tongues
These 1970s Photos of Melanie Griffith as a Teen with Her Pet Lion are Incredible
Neil and Tippi Examining the News Tippi Hedren, the actress from Alfred Hitchcock's film The Birds, just returned from a vacation in Africa with her husband Noel Marshall and her daughter Melanie Griffith, who is also an actor. Following their expedition, the three decided to make a film about lions. They have to get to know lions better in order to develop a realistic one. … [Read more...] about These 1970s Photos of Melanie Griffith as a Teen with Her Pet Lion are Incredible
The Sounds These Bear Cubs Make While Eating Apples Are Hilarious
Who doesn't love a good video of adorable animal antics? Recently, a heartwarming video surfaced on social media showing a group of black bear cubs enjoying a snack of apples. The video was captured by writer, producer, and animal lover John Fusco, who had dropped off a truckload of apples for the cubs at Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire. As the furry little creatures … [Read more...] about The Sounds These Bear Cubs Make While Eating Apples Are Hilarious