"A kissing bug gorges on your blood. Then it poops on you. And that poop might contain the parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can be deadly. Without knowing it, millions of people have gotten the... continue reading

posted by ant 9 months ago • 3 views • 4:59

"We're actually quite grateful for all of you. Real Turkey Deep Fryers are dangerous - and all precautions should be taken. :) ..."

posted by ant 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,049 views • 44 secs

"High up in their 300-foot tower penthouse, falcon stars Annie and Grinnell's romance quickly gets real, as they face the tough demands of raising a family. They furiously guard their eggs from invaders,... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 10 months ago • 17 views • 5:30

"Cape sundews are carnivorous plants that grow in bogs, where they don't have access to many nutrients. So they exude sweet, shimmering droplets from their tentacles to lure in unsuspecting insects. Once... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 1 week ago • 324 views • 3:58

"Mammalian moms, you're not alone! A female tsetse fly pushes out a single squiggly larva almost as big as herself, which she nourished with her own milk..."

posted by ant 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 13 views • 4:56

Researchers exploring the deep ocean off the South Carolina coast capture a group of sharks feasting on a swordfish—but then something unexpected happens. Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration... continue reading

posted by BSR 3 years 3 weeks ago • 707 views • 2:29

"Honey bees make honey from nectar to fuel their flight – and our sweet tooth. But they also need pollen for protein. So they trap, brush and pack it into baskets on their legs to make a special food... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 3 months ago • 10 views • 4:11

Alligators were dropped to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico in February 2019 for the first-ever experiment on what eats reptiles in the world’s deep oceans. Source: LUMCON Original Article: Gizmodo ... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 3 years 4 months ago • 709 views • 5:58

"... These pocket-sized predators are formidable hunters. But when it comes to hooking up, male mantises have good reason to fear commitment..."

posted by ant 3 years 10 months ago • 115 views • 5:09

"Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 10 months ago • 75 views • 4:43

"Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 10 months ago • 88 views • 3:52

That poor snail ... YT: This video, collected during Dive 16 of the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition on June 30, 2018, highlights a benthic fish (Atlantic Midshipman, Porichthys plectrodon) dwelling... continue reading

posted by Lumm 4 years 2 weeks ago • 1,693 views • 56 secs

Get that cream in deep

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 1 month ago • 238 views • 2:01

"In the second episode of The Burger Show, host Alvin Cailan teams up with burger scholar George Motz to learn about the diversity of burgers across the U.S. Just like barbecue, the burger has absorbed... continue reading

posted by Sarzy 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 852 views • 11:38

From http://www.reddit.com/r/CrabsMakingMistakes/comments/3v1oxz/deep_sea_crab_mistakes_methane_bubbles_for_food/ ...

posted by ant 4 years 11 months ago • 1,167 views • 2:01

It is apparently a very common method to catch catfish and eels that are in the marshy paddies.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 1 month 1 week ago • 270 views • 10:03

"Dogs can distinguish between different types of growls, say researchers who recorded dogs growling while playing, in fear of a stranger, and guarding food. Jorge Ribas reports on the study."

posted by ant 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 137 views • 1:23

Dax Shepard may have written/directed/starred in the new buddy-cop film CHiPS (March 24), married the lovely Kristen Bell, and pranked countless celebs on Punk'd, but what we really want to know is: How... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 11 views • 21:47