Dogs, how I love them. Those adorable floof packages, those clumsy obedience robots, those deliciously dim manufacturers of unfailing allegiance and excruciating attractiveness. Dogs are very attached to their humans, and they probably dream about us when they sleep. As a result, billions of people adore them in return. That is, of course, one of the reasons it is so … [Read more...] about This Is What Happens When You Leave Your Dog Alone
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After 24,000 Years Frozen In Siberian Permafrost, a Microscopic Animal Has Been Brought Back To Life
Tardigrades are up against some tough competition in the world of microscopic creatures. Bdelloid rotifers, like tardigrades, can withstand drying, freezing, starvation, and even low-oxygen circumstances. Scientists claim to have resurrected some of these rotifers after they had been frozen for at least 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost. The amazing findings were published … [Read more...] about After 24,000 Years Frozen In Siberian Permafrost, a Microscopic Animal Has Been Brought Back To Life
The “Crazy Paving Cave” in New Zealand Closes So That The World’s Largest Spider Can Hang Its Baby Balls In Peace
The Nelson Cave spider is the largest spider in New Zealand, and it gets its name from a cave where it lays its eggs in sacs dangling from the ceiling, each carrying roughly 50 spiderlings. However, only one such baby ball has been sighted in Nelson Cave since 2018, according to the Department of Conservation, and rangers are afraid that it could be the result of too many … [Read more...] about The “Crazy Paving Cave” in New Zealand Closes So That The World’s Largest Spider Can Hang Its Baby Balls In Peace
A Necropsy Reveals That a Bald Eagle Was Struck In The Heart By a Loon During a Fatal Fight
The odd and terrible destiny of a bald eagle found floating face down in Highland Lake in Bridgton last July, like the opening scene of an ornithological murder mystery, is detailed in a report published by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Although there were no witnesses to the eagle's death, the suspect was identified as a slain loon chick discovered … [Read more...] about A Necropsy Reveals That a Bald Eagle Was Struck In The Heart By a Loon During a Fatal Fight
Viruses Discovered in 15,000-Year-Old Tibetan Glacier Ice Are Unlike Anything Seen Before
As the earth warms, ice melts, and it occasionally gives up things we'd rather it didn't. A study of ice from a nearly 15,000-year-old Tibetan glacier suggests that it may contain a variety of viruses that have never been seen before. The viruses discovered thus far are unlikely to infect people, let alone endanger our health, but we don't know what else is out there. "These … [Read more...] about Viruses Discovered in 15,000-Year-Old Tibetan Glacier Ice Are Unlike Anything Seen Before