Latest articles by Kimberly Hickok
How to Farm During a Zombie Apocalypse
Groceries stores are gone, and zombies want to eat you. How do you feed yourself and those around you?
After a Zombie Apocalypse, Here Are 9 Keys to Rebuilding a Civilization
Do you know what it takes to rebuild a civilization, after the undead have wreaked havoc?
Black Holes Can Raise the Cosmic Dead
The Goldilocks of black holes can resurrect dead stars before killing them again.
Photos: Deep-sea expedition discovers metropolis of octopuses
Researchers found numerous show-stopping octopuses in the deep waters of the Davidson Seamount. Photos captured by the ROV Hercules.
Ghostly Dumbo Octopus Makes Rare Appearance in Dazzling Deep-Sea Video
Watch this majestic dumbo octopus glide through the deep sea.
Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed Dead
Despite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.
Family Finds Gooey 'Alien' Jellyfish on NZ Beach. And It Looks Like a Jell-O Mold.
The glob was an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.
Rare Footage Shows Beautiful Orcas Toying with Helpless Sea Turtles
Caught on camera: orcas torment awkward sea turtles.
Great White Sharks Gather in Droves in the Middle of Nowhere, But Why?
The White Shark Café, a deserted area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is also a delightful buffet for the ocean's largest predatory fish.
Starving Orca Feared Dead. But NOAA Isn't Giving Up Just Yet.
Capturing Scarlet could be the only way to save her — if she's still alive.
A Huge Noodle Could Leave the Ocean Cleaner — If It Works
Is the goal of the Ocean Cleanup as admirable as it sounds?
Fishermen Haul in Monstrous Skull and Antlers of Extinct Irish Elk
These fishermen netted a gigantic surprise catch.
How Could a Diabetes Drug Cause Severe Genital Infections?
A particular class of type 2 diabetes medications are linked to a potentially horrible side effect in the genitals.
Watch Utah Wildlife Officials Airdrop Thousands of Fish into a Lake
Before they can swim, these fish must fly.
Extreme Heat Likely Cooked 2,000 Fish to Death in Malibu Lagoon
The lagoon turned into a cauldron in which they couldn't survive.
Nonaddictive Opioid Alternative Shows Promise in Monkey Study
Finding a painkiller as effective as opioids but without the potential for addiction is a challenge, but there's a promising newcomer on the scene.
Scientists Discover a Sixth Species of Ebola Virus — in Bats
For the first time, scientists found an Ebola virus in healthy animals that hasn't been detected in sick animals or humans.
Texas Man Survived a Shark Bite. Now the Wound Has Flesh-Eating Bacteria.
As if a painful shark bite wasn't enough, this man's wound was infected with ocean-dwelling flesh-eating bacteria.
Tons of Major Quakes Have Rattled the World Recently. Does That Mean Anything?
Yes, California will have a big earthquake, but the chances of "the big one" happening now didn't suddenly increase.
113 Dead Sea Turtles Washed Up on a Mexico Beach, and No One Knows Why
What killed more than 100 sea turtles in such a short amount of time?
