The island country of New Zealand is known for its amazing natural scenery, but people usually focus on what’s above ground. While the mountains, beaches and wildlife are breathtaking, there’s even more stunning sights to be found below the surface. In the township of Waitomo, on the north island, there is a place that is absolutely […]
Is this where your tiny bit of Neanderthal DNA comes from? 1. This skull found in a cave in northern Israel tells us, for the first time, that modern humans lived in that area 55,000 years ago. View this image › Hershkovitz et al. / Via Nature Which means that both modern humans and Neanderthals […]
Before we jump into this article, let’s get one thing straight: wasps are horrible and nobody likes them. I hate to judge an entire species like that, but it’s a fact. Wasps seemingly only exist to make life terrible for anyone or anything that crosses paths with them. And this is why it comes as […]
The one thing you have to remember about Mother Nature, is that no matter how much we try to keep her down, she always finds a way to continue. Just as soon as you think civilization has destroyed her, boxed her into a corner, that’s exactly when you let your guard down and come to […]
When reddit user miss_beat‘s boyfriend bought her a plant one day, she never thought that there was something hiding on the plant that would give her an unexpected experience she would never forget. Because located under one of the leaves was a tiny little caterpillar, enjoying a healthy green lunch. Her apartment building sadly doesn’t allow pets, […]
Suck it, Mars! 1. Need a reason to stop staring at your phone? Look up! View this image › Chris Zielecki / CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: zanthia Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States 2. Everything the light touches is beautiful. View this image › StormSignal / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: stormsignal […]
If you were out for a walk on a warm spring day, would you notice the blooming flowers all around you? Even if you did, would you appreciate just how incredible it is that these delicate little living things come back, year after year? Flowers are a beautiful and special part of the world around […]
It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to make hundreds of friends at once… But that’s exactly what this friendly lab was thinking when he found a stream chock-full of fish. When he saw his opening to say hello, he quickly leapt into the water! This will surely have you giggling just like […]
Animals are wild. You can’t predict what they are going to do, and that is what makes them dangerous. But when animals start acting like criminals, the law needs to get involved because these animals don’t respect authority! We need to read them their rights and bring ’em in! 1.) The Chatty Parrot izismile […]
If you’ve ever doubted that animals have souls and are capable of caring on a deep level, this is going to change your mind. Here are 11 examples of animals being the beautiful creatures that we know they are – you might not need tissues, but it wouldn’t hurt to grab one first. 1. Yang […]
