As tempting as it may be to see it with your own eyes, your best bet is to watch the volcanic activity from a live stream. A volcano close to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has erupted, creating a fiery display of lava fountaining out of the ground and huge clouds of smoke. Several video feeds broadcasting live from the scene allow you to follow the action as it … [Read more...] about Watch Iceland’s Volcano Eruption Live With These Incredible Video Streams
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Very Good Dog Is Trained To Gather Used Baseball Bats
The baseball stadium is being illuminated by a new star who is neither a pitcher nor a home run batter. The Durham Bulls Minor League baseball team's enthusiastic black lab, Ripken the Bat Dog, collects broken bats from the infield. While it's entertaining to watch him perform his duties from the sidelines, they also mounted a Go-Pro on the dog's vest so that spectators could … [Read more...] about Very Good Dog Is Trained To Gather Used Baseball Bats
Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food
Ronald Ong, a photo manipulation artist, makes bizarre picture mashups that skillfully combine animals with food and other unexpected elements. From a zebra with a stack of Oreos for a body (aptly named "ZEBREO") to a fox with a loaf of bread for a body (aptly named "LOAFOX"), Ong's portfolio of odd, animal hybrids looks like they're right out of a delectable dream. Ong … [Read more...] about Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food
Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
American alligators have been in existence for more than 150 million years, rare survivors from the time of the dinosaurs — so it’s fair to say they have this whole “staying alive” thing down pat. But last week's bomb cyclone, which brought extreme winter weather to much of the East Coast, helped reveal one of alligators' most fascinating survival … [Read more...] about Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
Colombian Researchers Find One Of The World’s Most elusive “Lost Birds”
This beautiful hummingbird has only been photographed in the wild once before. Conservationists now have reason to be hopeful that one of the most endangered species of "missing birds" on Earth may not be as doomed as previously believed. In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains of Colombia, a local birdwatcher recently captured images of the Santa Marta sabrewing … [Read more...] about Colombian Researchers Find One Of The World’s Most elusive “Lost Birds”