Animals with two heads? Yes, they appear in mythology and films, and we've heard a strange thing or two after nuclear disasters like Chernobyl, but isn't that it? No, it does not. Scientists are only guessing as to why two-headed sharks are becoming more common around the world. Longline fisherman Christopher Johnston was fishing in the Indian Ocean roughly 200 to 900 … [Read more...] about Two-Headed Sharks Are Sighted More and More and No One Knows Why
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Fish Feel Pain Very Similarly To How We Do
People who fish for fun often like to tell concerned animal welfare advocates that in fact, fish can’t feel pain or have no nerves in their mouths. However, in a new review published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Lynne Sneddon of Liverpool University dispels this myth, pointing out that our oceans' scaly inhabitants feel pain similarly to how we … [Read more...] about Fish Feel Pain Very Similarly To How We Do
Brilliant Polished Meteorite Provides an Intriguing Look into Earth’s Creation
When picturing a meteorite, we generally think of it as something that's jagged with a rough texture. Reddit user Isai76, however, recently shared something unexpected – a polished meteorite! It was posted in the subreddit called Damnthatsinteresting, a place that welcomes the rare and unusual. The shiny rock hardly looks like a meteorite at all, and it features brilliant … [Read more...] about Brilliant Polished Meteorite Provides an Intriguing Look into Earth’s Creation
Arctic Foxes Reunite In a Snowstorm
A male arctic fox searches for his mate but a harsh winter storm makes it hard to see. Arctic foxes can identify each other by scent, but her scent is masked by the snow, too. Is that fox in the distance the one he’s looking for? In the BBC’s Stormborn, two arctic foxes find each other in the snow on the northwest coast of Iceland. Via this Smithsonian Channel … [Read more...] about Arctic Foxes Reunite In a Snowstorm
Shelter shaves 5 lbs of fur off of street dog and gives him the transformation he deserves
There are many wonderful examples of people getting makeovers or going through incredible transformations. At their best, radical changes in appearance or style can contribute to increased confidence and higher self-esteem. But who says only humans deserve to be pampered and given a chance to shine? When 4-year-old Chow Chow Harry was rescued by the Kansas City … [Read more...] about Shelter shaves 5 lbs of fur off of street dog and gives him the transformation he deserves