Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading

posted by BSR 5 years 2 weeks ago • 687 views • 2:34

"Behavior of mice aboard the International Space Station 20 female mice were transported to the International Space Station by SpaceX CRS-4 Dragon spacecraft. On NASA’s Rodent Habitat, the mice engaged... continue reading

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YouTube description: Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating. (H/T @eric3579)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,169 views • 5:46

YouTube description: Less than 2 percent of the ocean floor has been explored by scientists. “Every time we go to the deep sea, we find new species of organisms,” explains geobiologist Victoria... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 129 views • 9:46

"Gross and mean!" YouTube: If gulls just stole some of your chips while you were out trying to enjoy your lunch, you should feel lucky, because one species has recently developed a taste for live mammal... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years ago • 43 views • 4:08

"BOO!" Look who's back!!!

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 1,655 views • 3:13

YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading

posted by nanrod 6 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 524 views • 9:05

At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with this thesis – but I’ve been rescuing... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 5 months ago • 1,496 views • 3:32

The reason they need weevil greenhouses is that the Brazilian weevils don't like Texan winters, and tend to die off over winter. If they mentioned it in this video I missed it. YouTube description: ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 976 views • 3:44

There’s a saying in the sea, 'If it’s a cone, leave it alone'. Although they look pretty harmless cone nails are pretty deadly. They're a chemical making factory that travels around an a giant sticky... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 790 views • 3:48

The Amphioctopus marginatus species is best know as the 'coconut octopus' because of its habit of using coconuts and shells to protect itself.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months ago • 741 views • 40 secs

Argyroneta aquatica the Diving Bell Spider it the UK's only fully aquatic species of spider. They are rarely seen but are amazing creatures. This film explores how they hunt and live underwater.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 450 views • 2:57

YouTube: Go see if Eons is for you: http://www.youtube.com/eons Other cool things about Trilobites People have been collecting them for at least tens of thousands of years, as they've been found in... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 103 views • 3:39

YouTube: How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 230 views • 4:21

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and the only living structure visible from space. Although ecosystem managers in Australia have worked hard to preserve the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 weeks ago • 541 views • 8:11

YouTube: Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 435 views • 5:02

YouTube: Deep in the forests of New Guinea there is a rich variety of life, each more bizarre than the last. One such spectacle is the male Bird of Paradise who appears to go to extraordinary lengths to... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 245 views • 3:24

YouTube: The real reason we may destroy ourselves isn’t really to do with politics or economics or even warfare. It has to do with our minds.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 1,143 views • 5:24

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 36 views • 4:00

The Velvet Ant, which is actually a species of wingless wasp, is well known for possessing one of the most painful stings in the insect kingdom. In fact, this legendary sting is so painful it has even... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 110 views • 15:02