Health Vlogger Trying to Promote the Benefits of Aloe Vera Ends up Poisoning Herself Live on Camera
Bloggers, vloggers, Instagrammers, and social media influencers are the new normal – millions of people subscribe to the channels and posts of people who (often) have zero qualifications to give advice about anything. But the Internet doesn’t care about what you know, it only cares about what you say you know – and also how...
Dogs Prefer to Poop in Alignment with the Earth’s Magnetic Field, Study Finds
If you have a dog, you know the drill – even if it’s so hot you’re dripping sweat and can literally feel your skin burning, and even if it’s so cold you can barely hold a leash with your frozen fingers, they’re absolutely not going to do their business until they find the perfect spot....
Melting Glacier Reveals 28 New Virus Groups, Worrying Scientists
There are many reasons to lament the demise of glaciers around the world – for one, they are the visual proof that the earth is warming, no matter what the weather outside your window or the politicians in their offices want to claim. For another, many of them have been around for millennia, and as...
These Adorable Three-Legged Pets Are Living Their Best Lives
Don’t ever listen to anyone who says that a dog or a cat that has a limb removed can’t live a great life full of love and happiness. And here are some great examples. Let’s meet these little guys and gals! 1. Luna out in the woods. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_BBQ6h-2N/ 2. Bear looks comfortable. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0DK-TAJ37q/ 3. A...
Koala Bears Aren’t Bears at All — Scientists Explain Why
We’ve sadly been hearing a lot about koala bears lately because of the bushfires ripping through Australia. The flames and smoke have decimated a huge portion of the koalas’ natural habitat and killed enough individuals that experts estimate they may now be an endangered species. But how much do we in the States know about...
Tardigrades Are Earth’s Most Resilient Animals, but Even They Will Struggle with Climate Change
Tardigrades are tough little things; they can survive freezing temperatures, being boiled, and even the vacuum of space. They don’t need to drink water or breathe air to stay alive. But scientists seem to have hit on one thing that might be a killer for them–global warming. Ricardo Neves, from the University of Copenhagen in...
Humans Aren’t Actually at the Top of the Food Chain at All
When you hear about all of the damage people are doing to the planet and the animals on it, it’s easy to assume that we’re the biggest and baddest predator ever born. But while we are destructive on a massive level, when it comes to basic food chain math it turns out we don’t actually...
These Rare Orchids Look Exactly Like Monkeys’ Faces And Are Fun To Have In Your Garden
Orchids are beautiful and low-maintenance. There’s also a lot of variety in the orchid plant family because there are approximately 30,000 types of orchids. With so many variations in just one plant, something is bound to look different. Nature has a sense of humor, there happens to be a rare type of orchid that looks like...
