Myths and Legends
Not-so-Yeti DNA reveals evolutionary story of enigmatic Himalayan bears
When a research team sequenced the DNA of several alleged Yeti samples, they found a match ... not to an unknown species of primate, but to elusive...
7 years ago
Sharks
No, Megalodon was not just found in the Pacific
This footage certainly features a large, deep-sea shark, but the animal is unquestionably not megalodon.
8 years ago
WTF!?
Has a living thylacine finally been spotted? Probably not.
Seen any extinct species lately? Maybe a thylacine or two?
8 years ago
Myths and Legends
And the best 'Nessie' impression goes to ...
Can you guess which crafty animals pulled this one off?
8 years ago
WTF!?
Experts explain the Siberian 'mine demon'
Sorry, no dinosaurs here.
8 years ago
Here's your go-to source for debunking all the Fukushima fables
From "mutant" eels to fish "tumours", viral stories linking the Fukushima nuclear disaster to seemingly strange marine events are probably crowding...
8 years ago
Music of the night: Listen to the eerie song of Italy's wolves
Just in time for Halloween, we have something to send chills down your spine: listen to wild wolves howling in the night in Italy’s Central Apennines...
9 years ago
What is this crazy creature you keep seeing in your feed?
Chances are this freakish salamander-like creature has shown up somewhere in your feed this week. But is it real?
9 years ago
Photographer Paul Nicklen's gorgeous narwhal series, 12 years in the making
For wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen, the elusive narwhals of the North Atlantic did more than inspire thoughts of unicorns. It took 12 years and...
9 years ago
Ireland's snakeless status has nothing to do with St Patrick
The world's turning green for Saint Patrick's Day, which means it might be time dust off some of the enduring legends about the man behind the holiday...
9 years ago
Step aside, Nessie ... Fossils prove there was once a cooler sea monster in town
Researchers studying dusty fossils in a Glasgow museum have discovered the remains of something completely new to science: a new species of...
9 years ago
No, this owl is not going for a swim
A video has been making its way around the web of a great horned owl 'going for a swim' in Chicago’s Lake Michigan. Like many videos that feature...
10 years ago
Discovery's Eaten Alive: 5 reasons why you can't get an anaconda to eat you
Discovery Channel's most recent programming venture, Eaten Alive, left the internet buzzing with questions last week. All the hoo-ha got us thinking:...
10 years ago
It’s a dog… It’s a raccoon… It’s a Tanuki!
Ever heard of the tanuki? Here's everything you could possibly want to know – from its undeniable cuteness to some bizarre myths and the very strange...
10 years ago
Myth busted: No, sharks are not chomping men on purpose
New research from scientists at Australia's Bond University appears to be the latest victim of shoddy reporting of the 'sharkmania' variety. No,...
10 years ago
