The story A photographer southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, recorded an uncommon phenomenon in the early Saturday night sky – a magnificent and dazzling spiral encircled by the aurora borealis. But the unexpected heavenly centerpiece had a very different quality: it was moving. Photographer Todd Salat told the Anchorage Daily News, “It got bigger and bigger.” […]
the story People who were at the airport could clearly hear dogs barking in town and townspeople talking as if they were close by instead of being five kilometers [three miles] away. Yukon, northwest Canada, saw a cold period from January 17 to February 5, 1947, with the lowest temperature of -64°C (-84°F) on February
the story A green laser was observed piercing the night sky of Hawaii on January 28th as it gently followed a course toward the horizon. A telescope recorded the picture, which seemed to be a malfunction in the Matrix coding, and published it on social media. While the truth may still exist, it was not
The story The blanket octopus (Tremoctopus spp.) certainly does, with a hypnotic swirl of billowing tentacles resembling a kaleidoscopic cloak. While the ordinary swimmer may fail to distinguish it from a wisp of drifting plastic, marine researcher Jactina Shackleton was ecstatic to identify this uncommon and lovely critter, as shown by the squeaks of delight
The story The Ayam Cemani chicken is one of the most colorful birds in the earth. The bird’s feathers, beak, comb, tongue, and toes, as well as its bones, are all a stunning blueish black. The chicken meat seems to have been marinated in squid ink as well. Scientists call it skin hyperpigmentation, and the
the story Two of the insects were discovered in Washington State in the autumn of 2019; this was the earliest record. Sightings of an invasive species of hornet known as “murder hornets” — a moniker drawn from their brutal stings and killing of honey bees — have raised concerns that the insects might have a
It has been dubbed the most deadly avian on the planet. In fact, its lengthy, dagger-like digits caused the death of a man in Florida last year. The cassowary, a big, emu-like, flightless bird, attracts biologists because of its unusual appearance. Its black iridescent feathery body, blue, turquoise, magenta neck, and horned crown or casque
The Story A man from the United Kingdom has cultivated one of the most deadly plants in the world in his home. Botanist Daniel Emlyn-Jones grew the plant in a cage for good reason: even gentle contact with the foliage can cause excruciating agony, so much so that it has become the substance of legend.
The story The world’s most lucrative parasite prefers ghost moth larvae, but it’s much too prevalent. The world’s most lucrative parasite lives within the larvae of ghost moths, which it infects throughout the summer when the caterpillars are underground. During the next several months, the body-snatching fungus will steadily eat away at its host before
The Story Do you have a plant nearby? Is it yelling? The fact is that if you’re behind on your botanical care, it may be; the human ear simply can’t hear it. According to a new study, plants can produce ultrasonic noises that are beyond the range of the human ear, and these distress signals
