“This is a very exciting and intriguing first observation,” said Ruth Cozien, an expert on plant-animal interactions at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa who was not…

Would you like a frovocado or how about some hippotato? These great hybrids of fruits/vegs and animals are courtesy of Sarah DeRemer, a Los Angeles-born artist who currently resides in…

On November 3rd, a temporary crack in Earth’s magnetic field set off rare pink auroras in the skies of northern Norway. Image credit: Markus Varik/Greenlander Auroras are mostly caused…

Ants and wasps are cooperating, to the detriment of oak trees, as we have just learnt thanks to an observant eight-year-old boy who reported what he saw to…

Here’s an Internet curiosity that you can trust: the pink fairy armadillo. Yes, this pink armadillo is real. Image credit: Critter Science With a weight of around 100 grams,…

Have you ever wondered what the dates that were eaten by ancient people tasted like? Well, you might soon find out, thanks to a remarkable scientific project that…

In Kent, UK, there’s an underground shrine-like place all covered in seashells – and mystery. Image credit: mybestplace If you are looking for a mysterious and fascinating attraction in…

Göbekli Tepe, the world’s earliest-known temple, was built around 11 500 years ago, when woolly mammoths still roamed the Earth, and Britain wasn’t yet an island. Excavations on Göbekli Tepe,…

This species of rove beetle has mastered one of Earth’s craziest forms of mimicry. Image: Bruno Zilberman & Carlos M. Pires-Silva A beetle that can disguise itself as a…