The Yuntai Sky Fall, a breathtaking natural wonder and China’s most popular tourist site has recently been embroiled in controversy. A viral video on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, revealed that the seemingly natural torrent of water was actually being supplemented by a pipe built into the rock face. The operators of the Yuntai...
Many of us daydream of finding riches or winning the lottery. We often read about people who bought a new house and discovered something priceless hidden away, just waiting to be found! There are even stories of people who literally just stumbled across tons of money. Or maybe those who were left a family heirloom...
When people think about vacationing in exotic places, they think of bright beaches, sunny islands, and blue oceans. However, the reality isn’t that pristine. These once-scenic places lay covered in trash. Moreover, a photographer on an island in Honduras discovered five miles of a sea of plastic covering the beaches and ocean. Photographer Caroline Power...
Did you know that the Earth actually has two north poles? That’s right: There’s the geographic one in northern Canada, but also a magnetic one. The geographic north pole never changes, the magnetic one, however, is always on the move – and right now we are racing towards a complete pole reversal. If the poles...
Craig McGettrick and a coworker were busy clearing the waste out of an English garden when they chanced upon an old mattress. As luck would have it, they found five tiny, cute puppies inside the mattress. Now, it could have been his good fortune or bad that what he thought to be puppies were something...
If you’re having a bad day, these cute baby foxes (kits) playing without a care in the world would like to cheer you up. When most people think foxes, they imagine sly, mischievous animals always looking for something to steal or domestic animals to bully. Well, for the most part, wild foxes can be a...
There are moments in nature where the unexpected happens, and if you didn’t see it, you wouldn’t believe it, especially when it comes to the ocean, one of the most mysterious and ominous things in the world. Some of the most stunning pictures have been taken on the ocean. Being a photographer means that you...
Have you ever taken a walk on the beach and noticed beautiful stones in the sand? Well, those stones are actually worn-down glass pieces called sea glass. That broken bottle you passed on the street 10 years ago may become a beautiful addition to beaches around the world. What is sea glass? Have you ever...
There’s a horrific skin disease killing off the world’s favorite sea animals, and now we finally know what’s causing it. Scientists have linked a deadly skin disease found in dolphins to climate change. Today, all the world’s dolphins are at risk. (1) Deadly Skin Disease Found in Dolphins Caused By Climate Change Since Hurricane Katrina...
The United States banned the toxic pesticide DDT in 1972 due to its environmental and human health risks. When the ban came into effect, a former DDT producer in California dumped thousands of barrels of the toxic chemical into the ocean. Today scientists are attempting to clean up the mess using what could be coined...
This clever little penguin escapes the jaws of a hungry killer whale in this insane footage! Killer whales, or Orcas, are a well-known whale species. It’s not hard to know you’re looking at one, thanks to their black and white distinctive patterning. They also like to feast on many different foods, and, in the Antarctic,...
We’ve all come to know and love black and white penguins. And, everyone knows how to identify one of these adorable water birds by their color. But recently, there have been reports of a new fella on the block. And, what’s more, he’s rocking a sunshiny yellow tux instead of the usual penguin “drab.” Finding...