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Big yawns mean big brains

Y-a-w-n!  Ever wonder why we stretch our mouths wide open now and again in a big yawn? Do we do it because we’re tired? Or maybe bored? Scientists recently discovered that the bigger an animal’s brain, the longer the yawn.

Alison May 20, 2021 Awesome Animals, Discoveries No Comments Read more

Disappearing waterfall

The tallest waterfall in the South American country of Ecuador recently disappeared! The 500-foot-fall San Rafael Waterfall used to send thousands of gallons of water gushing over the rocky drop. But in early February, it seemed to dry up. Curiously,

Alison April 9, 2020 Discoveries, Nature, Weird No Comments Read more

Dancing peacock spiders

A 22-year-old researcher in Australia just discovered 12 new species of spider, seven of which are colorful peacock spiders. Not only are peacock spiders beautiful (their name reflects their colorfully patterned abdomens), but they are also exceptional dancers. Males wave

Alison April 1, 2020 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature, Weird No Comments Read more

Zap! Newly discovered electric eel generates some serious current

Scientists recently discovered that there are not one (as they had thought), not two, but three different species of electric eel. And one of the new discoveries packs the biggest punch of all. These eels send out pulses of electricity

Alison March 27, 2020 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature No Comments Read more

Slingshot spider

You thought cheetahs were fast? Meet the slingshot spider. This resident of the Peruvian rainforest nabs a meal in its web like most spiders. But instead of waiting for the food to come to it, this spider takes its web

Alison April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature No Comments Read more

Jellyfish cousin stuns scientists

Scientists discover unusual deep-sea siphonophore Scientists discovered this remarkable creature, called a siphonophore, while exploring the ocean floor with a submarine. Although it looks a bit like a sawfish, it’s actually a relative of corals and jellies. Like its cnidarian

Alison May 5, 2015May 4, 2015 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature, Weird No Comments Read more

Shape-shifting frog

Scientists in Ecuador have discovered a frog with shape-shifting abilities. Researchers Katherine and Tim Krynak weren’t looking for shape-shifters. In fact, their discovery was a complete accident. They spotted a tiny, spike-covered frog they hadn’t seen before and took it

Alison April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature No Comments Read more

Biggest fish doesn’t have a bone in its body

What’s 8 feet across, 14 feet long, and weighs almost 800 pounds? The world’s biggest freshwater fish. And it’s no ordinary fish, it’s a giant freshwater stingray, also known as a freshwater whipray. The ray was captured in Thailand’s Mae

Alison March 17, 2015March 19, 2015 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature No Comments Read more

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