Your car is probably full of spiders
You don’t realize how many spiders are in and around your house right now.
View ArticlePig sex and celery have a surprising connection
And it comes down to the smell of ‘boar taint.’
View ArticlePoodle cuts are crazy practical
Poodle haircuts get a bad rap. There are vaguely French and, at least to modern eyes, totally frivolous. The American Kennel Club describes the breed as “proud” and reminds casual admirers that the...
View ArticleA stork impaled by a 30-inch spear flew thousands of miles to make it home
In 1822, a white stork flew by a northern German estate with a shocking passenger in tow: it had a two-and-a-half-foot spear sticking through its neck. The wound didn’t seem to have bothered it much,...
View ArticleCoyotes eat more cats than you might expect
A study by the National Park Service found that 20% of the average urban coyotes’ diet is made up of cats. (How do they know, you ask? Poop. The answer is always poop.)
View ArticleWhy some tiny frogs have tarantulas as bodyguards
Some researchers have proposed that while the frog benefits from the spider’s presence, the spider only tolerates the frog or ignores it. But others have suggested that there could be something in it...
View ArticleGoldfish learned to drive tanks on wheels
Researchers in Israel published evidence that goldfish can learn to drive tanks. Fish tanks, that is.
View ArticleSnakes may not have legs, but they do have two penises
Male snakes have two penises. Actually, it sounds like a decent amount of lizards and things have two penises. But the story of the snake’s “hemipenis” is an interesting evolutionary one for certain.
View ArticleRats can’t barf—here’s why
Here’s the thing: Rats can’t vomit. Rodents as a general rule, don’t puke. That’s why most available rat poisons contain chemicals that induce vomiting; the urge to let out a technicolor yawn will save...
View ArticleThese long-fingered lemurs pick and eat their boogers, just like humans
The beauty of the aye-aye is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. This species of lemur from Madagascar is often known for its visually striking looks—a coat of shaggy, wispy black and gray fur,...
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