If you’ve ever had a close encounter with a goose, you know how unpredictable and violent wild animals can be. Despite Disney’s best efforts, no one will ever convince me that woodland creatures would rather humans didn’t exist, and they wouldn’t mind being the ones to do us in. You can watch YouTube videos of …
In a story too bizarre to be made up, a Belgian racing pigeon named New Kim sold for $1.9 million after a frenetic half-hour of bidding between Super Duper and Hitman, two Chinese bidders. The previous record for a racing pigeon goes back to 2019 (ah, a simpler time) when Armando sold for $409,000. Are …
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A Lake Tahoe bear’s months-long crime spree has come to a close after officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife trapped and moved him to a “large expanse of wild, suitable bear habitat.” The bear, a 16-year-old male, has a poorly healed broken leg and took to stopping in stores throughout the fall …
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You know that annoying feeling when you send someone a message and never hear back? Of course you do. It’s even worse if you’re using a messaging service that doesn’t tell you whether the message went through. You’re stuck in a limbo, left wondering if the addressee just didn’t bother replying, or ever even received …
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There’s some weird stuff going on in the world of invasive species and Europe. From our article about a mitten crab invading a woman’s home, you know that crustaceans get up to some hijinks in Central Europe. And you know invasive species are a serious problem, even in urban areas after our article about a …
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The phrase “animal cruelty” refers to abusive human behavior directed at animals. But do we have a word for when animals themselves commit atrocities against each other? Supposedly, the word we’re looking for is “nature”. And believe us, nature can be the most brutal thing of all. For a good example, check out our recent …
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As global warming assaults the planet, the arctic permafrost release some long-hidden treasures. We’ve written about the mammoth-tusk hunters, and Russians also found a preserved 50,000-year-old lion cub. For fans of the Jurassic Park series, these discoveries are even more exciting because we jump to prehistoric DNA bringing ancient beasts back to life. Unfortunately, that …
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They say cats have nine lives, but eventually even that many lifelines will run out. Sometimes when cats age, they might retire to country estates. Other times, heartbroken owners will pay an enormous sums of money to clone their cat. Most of the time, though, nature runs its course and even the most cherished of …
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The United States is being invaded by a hostile and lethal force. No, it’s not a foreign military power but something much, much worse. While the invaders don’t employ soldiers or operate under a general, they do have semblance of organization. They work according to a strictly hierarchical caste system, all held together under the …
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It seems these days the consumers are growing more health-conscious by the minute. That’s especially true if you look at the amount of plant-based alternatives to animal-sourced products that are flooding the marketplace. Dairy products are one of the areas where alternative products are increasingly popular. That’s not necessarily because of any animal welfare-related concerns, …
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