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Friendship Between Wolf And Bear Documented By A Photographer

Lassi Rautiainen is a Finnish photographer who captured photographs of a unique friendship between a female grey wolf and a male brown bear. The two buddies were seen every night for ten consecutive days. They spend a few hours together between 8. p.m. and 4. a.m. The wolf and the bear even share food with one another. Apparently, it is very rare to observe a wolf and a bear getting along this

Cat makes incredible recovery after being severely burned in fire — now she’s up for adoption

A cat who was severely burned in a fire has made a miraculous recovery — and is now looking for a new home. Back in April, a 7-month-old stray domestic shorthaired cat named Libby suffered severe burns in a fire in Downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Humane Society wrote in a press release. The poor cat sustained burns on her paw pads, ears and nose, and reportedly had melted plastic all over h

The Story Behind Mauritius’ Stunning Underwater Waterfall

Planning a visit to Mauritius? The island’s magical underwater waterfall should be the first stop on your itinerary. Mauritius is a slice of heaven I’ll always want to return to (and, full disclosure, I quite literally just got back from a trip). This peaceful island nation showcases the finest of mother nature, from luscious rainforests teeming with wildlife to sun-kissed beaches and o

Rare Photos of Giant Phantom Jellyfish from 3,200 Feet Under the Sea

The MBARI remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts spotted what the Institute describes as a “billowing crimson curtain.” This giant phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea) is more than one meter (3.3 feet) across and trails four ribbon-like oral (or mouth) arms that can grow more than 10 meters (33 feet) in length. MBARI says it has logged thousands of dives, but this particular speci

Why are the walls of Mycenae called Cyclopean masonry?

During our trip in Peru, we saw many examples of Inca architecture, which features precisely cut and shaped stones closely fitted without mortar. The above picture was taken in a street of Cuzco, the erstwhile capital of the Incas. The Inca's masonry methods are essentially lost, though many scientists have tried to explain how the Incas transported these large stones, cut them precisely so that t

Hiker Hears Cry For Help On A Mountain And Solves A Months-Long Mystery

In mid-May, Zachary Hackett was on a solo hike on a mountain in Summit County, Colorado. He'd gone off the trail and was about to turn back before the sun set. But just before beginning his descent, he heard something strange coming from behind a few fallen trees. “I was not on a trail, and I was hastily backtracking the way I came because it was getting dark and the preferred routes off the

Photographer Captures Spectacular Shot of a Shooting Star Falling Into the Mouth of a Volcano

Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia, frequently spewing lava and ash from its mouth. As it has erupted regularly since the 16th century, it's no wonder that the name loosely translates to “Mountain of Fire.” A regular favorite of photographers, Mount Merapi it's quite commonly documented. But photographer Gunarto Song was in for something very special during a recent photosh

Cat stuffed in paper bag, left in dumpster now safe thanks to rescuers

It’s truly heartbreaking how cruel some people can be to animals. We’ve seen too many stories of pets tossed away like garbage. That was the case for one poor kitten, who was put in a paper bag and left in a dumpster — but thankfully this cat is safe now thanks to some kind rescuers. According to a Facebook post from Angels of Assisi, an animal shelter in Roanoke, Virginia, a local ho

This 48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has an Insect Inside a Lizard Inside a Snake

Fossil of a beetle inside a lizard inside a snake – an ancient food chain Paleontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that ended in a volcanic lake some 48 million years ago. Pulled from an abandoned quarry in southwest Germany called the Messel Pit, the fossil is only the second of its kind ev

Scientists have discovered a rare planet that’s around twice the size of Earth and covered by oceans.

Scientists have discovered a rare planet that's around twice the size of Earth and covered by oceans. Featured Image Credit: Flickr / Panther Media GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo Snappily named TOI-733b, it's just one of more than 5,000 exoplanets that we know about after the first was discovered in the 1990s. TOI-733b was found 245 light-years away by NASA's telescope, TESS.