How fast can piranhas eat a dog? By Lydia Smith published 31 January 24 Piranhas have razor-sharp teeth and often travel in shoals, but can they really strip prey of its flesh in a matter of minutes?
A perfect storm of factors is causing major East Coast cities to sink. What are they, and can we do anything about it? By Lydia Smith published 30 January 24 Cities along the Atlantic coast — including New York, Boston, and Miami — are sinking into the ground.
Huge, complete mammoth tusk accidentally discovered by North Dakota coal miners By Lydia Smith published 9 January 24 A tusk scooped up my miners in North Dakota turned out to be one of the most complete skeletons of a mammoth ever discovered in the state.
Pinky-white leucistic alligator with blue eyes born in Florida is 1 of only 8 in the world By Lydia Smith published 12 December 23 An extremely rare leucistic alligator born in Gatorland, Orlando, is the result of a genetic condition that leads to the partial loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white or translucent skin.
Pregnant megamouth shark seen for 1st time after female washes up dead with 7 pups By Lydia Smith published 12 December 23 A megamouth shark that was pregnant with seven pups when it washed ashore in the Philippines has revealed secrets about how this elusive species gives birth.
Huge mammoth jaw at least 10,000 years old pulled up from Florida river By Lydia Smith published 21 November 23 Fossil enthusiast John Kreatsoulas thought the artifact was a log, before he realized he was holding a bone from the last ice age.
Watch dolphins raid crab pots off Australia in never-before-seen footage By Lydia Smith published 17 November 23 Dolphins in Koombana Bay, Western Australia, have learned how to raid crab pots being used for bait and remove the hooks, footage has revealed.
200-pound 'monster' Burmese python finally captured in Florida after 5 men sit on it By Lydia Smith published 10 November 23 A huge Burmese python caught in Florida is the second-heaviest ever caught in the state, weighing in at 198 pounds.
Scientists have figured out when the biggest bull sharks are most active — and it's not when official advice suggests By Lydia Smith published 25 September 23 Researchers tracked more than 200 bull sharks off the coast of New South Wales to find out exactly when they were most active and posed the greatest risk to humans.
14 of the deepest sinkholes on Earth By Lydia Smith published 4 August 23 From China's Heavenly Pit, which stretches down 2,172 feet, to the Devil's Sinkhole in Texas that is home to three million bats — here are some of the world's deepest known sinkholes.
Colossal cave in Mexico that formed 15 million years ago is even more enormous than we thought By Lydia Smith published 26 June 23 The Sistema Huautla in Oaxaca is the 10th deepest cave on Earth, and a explorers with a 2023 expedition to map the system have added over 700 feet to its length.
World's deepest canyon is home to Asia's tallest tree - and Chinese scientists only just found it By Lydia Smith published 21 June 23 At 335 feet (102 meters) in height, the enormous newly-discovered cypress tree — which was found in a forest in Tibet — would tower over the Statue of Liberty.
Could the megalodon still exist today? By Lydia Smith published 15 June 23 Megalodon once dominated Earth's oceans. Despite vanishing from the fossil record millions of years ago, rumors persist that these gigantic sharks are still alive.
What is the deadliest shark attack ever recorded? By Lydia Smith published 10 May 23 During World War II, the sinking of a U.S. Navy ship led to one of the worst known shark attacks in history, with up to 150 killed in a feeding frenzy.
Scientists reveal face of 10-foot 'killer tadpole' that terrorized Earth long before the dinosaurs By Lydia Smith published 5 May 23 With huge teeth and large eyes, Crassigyrinus scoticus was specially adapted to hunt in the coal swamps of Scotland and North America.
Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history By Lydia Smith published 21 April 23 The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The giant, underwater cavern is around 900 feet deep and spans an area of 147,000 square feet.
