Life can be inconvenient living on a tiny island out in the middle of the ocean. Sometimes you have to do without modern-day conveniences such as electricity. But not residents of the El Hierro island, located just off the coast of Spain. Islanders on El Hierro are completing an ingenious means of generating electricity using…
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Lowly cheetah tucks its head in shame – it may no longer be the fastest animal on earth.
Don’t worry kids – it’s only a huge venomous snake that attacks you while you sleep.
Do animals use tools? Dolphins do. They can use sponges gripped in their mouth to catch fish.
Long known to be amongst the smartest members of the animal kingdom, researchers have discovered that dolphins, like people, use tools to help them hunt and capture their food. Researchers studying dolphins in Australia, noticed that more than half of the dolphins hunted for food while holding sponges in their mouth. Apparently the dolphins prod…
About the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) – Scientists create the world’s largest telescope on top of a mountain.
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will be more powerful than any telescope on earth. Its huge mirror will measure 39.3 meters and require microscopic precision to align the 800 hexagon-shaped pieces of mirror it will take to construct the telescope. E-ELT will be more than three times larger than any telescope on the planet!
What causes the breathtaking bluish turquoise color of the Rio Celeste River?
The Rio Celeste is one of Costa Rica’s most spectacular rivers. Its breathtaking light bluish turquoise color is wonderfully unique making it a favorite visiting place for tourists and locals alike. How the Rio Celeste gets its unique color is a phenomenon caused by an unusual chemical reaction made possible by its proximity to a…
Huge 17-foot great white shark photographed and tagged by brave scientists
Oh how cute! Saturn just made an itty-biddy baby moon (named “Peggy”)
Killer sponges from the deep sea – they’re real and growing in numbers! Check out these cool carnivorous sponges.
It was only about 20 years ago that scientists discovered that some sponges are carnivorous, meaning – they eat other animals! Since then, scientists have identified about a half-dozen of the squishy little slayers. Today however, we add four new species to the list. The newly discovered carnivorous sponges live on the deep seafloor in…










