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Animals & Nature

5 Ways You Can Help Save the Fireflies

If you live in a part of the world where fireflies (or lightning bugs) are a thing, you likely look forward to their arrival every summer. You can’t wait to share the fun of seeing them and catching them with your kids, and no matter how old you get, their appearance delights you. There’s some...

Rats Are Actually Becoming Aggressive With New York City Diners

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in ways we never expected, and even rats are feeling the pinch. Work, school, and socializing have all come to a standstill, and while some places have reopened, there’s no telling when things will be back to normal. Families and pets have been affected, as has New York...

What Is This River of Black Sludge Oozing Through Arizona?

There’s a lot of terrifying stuff going on in Arizona these days (and honestly, in the whole of the world, because it’s been a year, y’all), but I’m not sure any of the residents there expected to walk out their front doors to find black sludge that looks like it came out of a horror film...

10 Great Facts That’ll Make You Say, “I Did Not Know That!”

“I did not know that…that is weird, wild stuff! Do you remember when Dana Carvey used to say that all the time when he did his Johnny Carson impression on Saturday Night Live back in the day? If you’re too young to remember that, check it out on YouTube because it was hilarious. And I constantly catch...

Letting Spiders Live Can Actually Help Your Home

We’ve all encountered a spider or two at home. And in most cases, we kill it as quickly as we found it. But in actuality, letting those scary-looking creatures live could actually benefit your home. While spiders may send fear down your spine, they play an important part in our indoor ecosystem. Though most people...

10 Fascinating Facts That’ll Make You Think

Are you ready to put your thinking cap on? I know I sure am! In that case, we’re happy to present you with another set of great facts that will stimulate your brain and make you ponder all kinds of facets of life. What else could you ask for, really?!?! Are you ready to get...

10 Epic Facts for You to Enjoy Today

You deserve a break…a FACT break, that is! And we think we have some damn good ones lined up for you to look at that will make you think about the world in a new and interesting way. Hey, it’s what we do…and we LOVE doing it! So dive into this set of facts and...

Insects Preserved in Amber Still Glowing Nearly 100 Million Years Later

Scientists can learn a ton from studying fossils. But these precious pieces of preserved life still leave us those science sleuths with many unanswered questions. For example, scientists can’t tell what color an animal was based on just a fossil. Luckily, though, there are exceptional cases that do allow scientists to glean more information than...