World Orangutan Day is held every year on the 19th of August in order to raise awareness about the critical situation of our red haired relative and the rainforest they call home. Some Indonesians believe orangutans are ghosts. Elusive and intensely private, the red-haired primates are generally seen only in...

World Orangutan Day! Save The Rainforests With Orangutan Foundation International!

Wildfires often evoke powerful images of destruction and chaos, but not all wildfires are created equal. While the immediate thought of a wildfire might bring to mind the devastation of homes, landscapes, and lives, there exists a lesser-known narrative about the positive impacts of certain types of wildfires. According to research from the University of California, Davis, low-severity wildfires play a crucial role in protecting our forests.

Low-severity wildfires help protect future forests

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If you are no expert in reptiles, it might be very hard to distinguish alligators from crocodiles, especially when the two species not only look very much alike but also can be spotted in almost the same habitats. Alligators and crocodiles are among the strongest and most terrifying predators in the wild because […]

Can Crocodiles and Alligators Mate?

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The oldest cave art in the world has been discovered, but scientists don’t think it was humans who did it.Cave paintings dating back 24,000 years have previously been uncovered in Spain. But, in the grand scheme of history, they have been blown out of the water by a discovery made on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Paintings discovered in a Sulawesi cave are now the oldest known to man, dating back 51,200 years. Their discovery raised questions about the history of human activity on the island and migration more broadly.Advances in technology have now been able to analyse the artwork, which...

Oldest cave art in the world discovered – and it wasn't made by humans

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ATLANTA, GA - In temperate forests worldwide, tales of extraordinarily large Bigfoot creatures, known as "True Giants," have emerged. According to information from Cryptid Wiki, these legends describe beings far larger than the typical Bigfoot, with heights ranging from 10 to 20 feet and some reportedly reaching over 50 feet tall.

The Legend of 20-Foot-Tall Giants in Georgia

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Move over dinosaurs! After the end of the Cretaceous period, when the dinosaurs went extinct, prehistoric mammals began to develop and emerge. During the Eocene Epoch, which spanned 56-34 million years ago, gigantic ancient elephant-like animals began to roam through grasslands and forests. While similar in look to their modern descendants, ancient gomphotheres had four […]

Meet Gomphotheres – The Gigantic Ancient Elephant With FOUR Deadly Tusks

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Anatolian Shepherds Jump Into Action to Defend Baby Goats Like the Best Boys

Archaeological discoveries often bring the past to life in vivid and unexpected ways. While conducting an excavation in Jerusalem, archaeologists uncovered a monumental structure that not only enriches our understanding of ancient architecture, but also ties closely to biblical narratives. This significant find sheds light on the topographical and historical aspects of one of the oldest cities in history: the City of David.

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Moat Referenced in the Bible

Tracing their ancestral home to the picture-perfect Channel Islands, the Chumash likely descend from some of the Americas' earliest settlers. W — When I was in elementary school, my class read a book calledIsland of the Blue Dolphins about a young Indigenous girl who was stranded on an island off the coast of California. The novel is based on the true story of the "Lone Woman of San Nicolas", who supposedly lived alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years during the mid-19th Century, after the rest of her native American tribe was relocated to the mainland by missionaries.

California's little-known ancient society

It hasn’t even been three years since James S.A. Corey—also known as Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—published Leviathan Falls, the final novel of the Expanse. It feels longer, somehow. But three years is a perfectly reasonable amount of time to wait for the followup. The Mercy of Gods arrives as the first of a trilogy, and it also arrives with enough stellar worldbuilding, moral complexity, and high-stakes human drama to make a person wish this series would be nine books long as well.

Aliens Exist and They Are Absolute Jerks: James S.A. Corey’s The Mercy of Gods

Malaysia is inviting countries that buy its palm oil to adopt orangutans but leave them in their natural habitat, local media reported, tweaking a plan that originally sought to send some abroad. On Sunday, Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said any orangutans that were adopted would stay in Malaysia, the official Bernama news agency and other local media reported.

Apes to stay at home as Malaysia tweaks 'orangutan diplomacy'

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Imagine a portal of pure, radiant energy opening in the cosmos, inviting you to explore infinite possibilities. This is the Lion’s Gate, a celestial phenomenon that ignites our souls and awakens our inner lion.

Lion's Gate: Ancient Wisdom and Reconnecting with Nature

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Researchers have uncovered what might be the world’s oldest solar calendar at Göbekli Tepe, a 12,000-year-old archaeological site in southern Turkey. This ancient timekeeping system, etched into stone pillars, could be more than just a way to track the seasons – it might also serve as a memorial to a catastrophic comet strike that changed the course of human history.

World’s oldest calendar discovered in ancient temple may rewrite birth of civilization

Have you ever wondered what the largest crocodile ever was? Based on fossil evidence, the longest crocodile ever to live was a Sarcosuchus imperator, who measured 40 feet long and weighed 17,600 pounds. The largest one ever officially measured was Lolong, who was a saltwater crocodile that measured 20 feet three inches long and weighed […]

Top 8 Largest Crocodiles Ever

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Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet tall, earning them the nickname "hobbits."Now a new study suggests ancestors of the hobbits were even slightly shorter."We did not expect that we would find smaller individuals from such an old site," said Yousuke Kaifu, co-author of the study, which was published on Tuesday in the journal Nature. The original hobbit fossils date back to between 60,000 and 100,000 years ago. The new fossils were excavated at a site called Mata Menge, about 45 miles from the cave where...

Discovery of "hobbit" fossils suggests tiny humans once roamed Indonesia

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In a groundbreaking discovery that has captured the attention of archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike, a well-preserved mastodon skull dating back 13,600 years has been unearthed in Iowa. The Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) announced this remarkable find earlier this week. A hidden treasure revealed. The journey to uncovering...

Iowa archaeologists unearth 13,600-year-old well-preserved mastodon skull

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International Orangutan Day: Protecting the 'people of the forest'

Today, August 19th, is a special date is that is reserved to honor one of the most charismatic yet critically underappreciated animals in the diverse expanse...

International Orangutan Day: Protecting the 'people of the forest'

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