Measuring up to 99-centimeters-long, and weighing up to 14 kilograms, Aplysia vaccaria, also known as the black sea hare or California black sea hare, is the world’s largest sea slug. I knew slugs could get pretty large, but i never imagined one as big and heavy as a medium-sized dog. Then again, Aplysia vaccaria, is a very rare sight, even …
High up in the jungle peaks of Flores Island in Indonesia is an ancient, extremely isolated village, with beautiful views. Image credit: Sari Soemargo-Kessler Lying at an altitude of 4,200 feet (1,280 meters), the village of Wae Rebo has been occupied by the Manggaraian people for almost 2,000 years, and their lifestyle has not changed …
Ever wondered where the most secluded cabin in the Swiss Alps could be situated? Well, here’s an odds-on contender. Image credit: Zen Hiking Switzerland OK, here it is from up close. And someone is waving ‘hello’ to you from there, ain’t it so? Can you see him? Image credit: Zen Hiking Switzerland Remember the alpine …
The barreleye fish might look like a submarine, but its transparent head and tubular eyes are necessary to navigate the 2,500-feet-deep waters in which it dwells. And scientists have now solved the half-century-old mystery of how it uses them. The barreleye fish has tubular eyes that are extremely light-sensitive and can rotate within a transparent, …
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A Northern California couple out walking their dog in February 2013 on their Gold Country property stumbled across a modern-day bonanza: $10million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree. Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition, said David Hall, co-founder …
Dogs are often considered our best friends, but hold on puppies, because a Japanese diver has discovered an unusual and special friendship with a fish. Yes, you heard it right, a fishy friendship that will make you believe in underwater miracles. Read the article because this dynamic duo is making waves! Underwater friendship is real. During one of his dives over 25 years ago, Hiroyuki Arakawa …
THERE ARE PLACES IN THE world so strongly devoted to a particular religion that it is incredibly hard to believe that they have been shaped by any other faith. Afghanistan is one of those places, a country so devoutly Islamic that it seems that Islam has been around since the beginning of time – However …
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Not only did a secret formula allow Rosalia Lombardo to become one of Earth’s best-preserved mummies, but many even claim that she can open her eyes. In the depths of an obscure catacomb in Sicily, a young girl lies in a glass-topped casket. Her name is Rosalia Lombardo, and she died of pneumonia caused by …
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Four Colombian children who were missing for six weeks alone in the Amazon jungle after a plane crash have been found alive – and malnourished but otherwise healthy. The siblings, Lesly, 13, Soleiny, nine, Tien Noriel, four, and baby Cristin who had his first birthday while lost in the jungle, had been travelling in a …
A ‘monster’ catfish could be the largest ever caught at a staggering 9ft 4 1/4 inches, after an Italian angler fought with the bottom-dwelling beast for 43 minutes before eventually reeling it in. What started as a normal day of fishing on the river Po for Alessandro Biancardi soon turned into the stuff of dreams …
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