When you think of a geologist, what do you usually think of? I don’t know about you, but I think of a lot of boring rocks. But something found recently completely changed my mind about what geologists do. Actually, scrap that. This rare rock formation discovery actually blew my mind. Are you ready for it?...

If you thought having three or four little children at home was tough, imagine what this mother goose must be going through with 47 excessively dependent goslings under her care. Can someone fix her a week’s worth of endless massages and mojitos? It won’t fix her stress but it could help her life. As captured...

Whether or not you’re a church-goer, fifteen years ago, San Francisco’s St. Boniface church started something that would change the community forever. Many churches keep their doors open during the day so people can come in to pray, reflect, contemplate, slow down… Father Louis Vitale partnered with activist Shelly Roder, who started the Gubbio Project,...

Snow leopards are big cats, about 60 to 120 pounds heavy and four to five feet tall. So why is it so hard to find one in this photograph? Wildlife photographer, Saurabh Desai, traveled to the Spiti Valley of Northern India for a big cat photoshoot. Among his beautiful repertoire is a photo of what...

The ocean holds an enormous variety of creatures, from shrimp to sharks and dolphins to dugongs. Each one of these many animals is very different from one another. Still, every so often, creatures within the same species will develop rare mutations making them vastly different from their relatives. Lobsters are known for being dark red,...

Love the zoo but hate leaving your precious pooch at home? Then this is the zoo for you. After a year of planning, Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is the first dog-friendly zoo in America. (1) The First Dog-Friendly Zoo in America Typically, people enjoy visiting the zoo because they love animals. Often, people...

If you’re ever in the volcanic island of Hokkaido in Japan, be careful not to swab every white flying ball in the air like you would swab a cotton ball. You might end up smothering an adorable little bird going home to its family. Japan’s Hokkaido Island is home to an unusual species of long-tailed...

This story is about a German Shepherd who had fallen off a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean.  The German shepherd mixed with a husky pup was only a year old when it fell off the fishing boat into the massive Pacific Ocean, north off the coast of San Diego. The puppy, who had deep...

Have you ever heard of something called “moon wobble”? Yeah, neither had I until NASA announced that, in conjunction with climate change, might cause big flooding issues in coastal America. This is what you need to know. (1) Moon Wobble To Contribute To Increased Flooding In America If you live near a beach, you probably...

With Winter quickly approaching, many of you might be dreaming of a vacation getaway to someplace where the sun never stops shining and your tan never leaves. Sadly, we can’t really make that a reality for you, but we can take you to a beach in Brazil and share a story that will warm your...

If you’re ever looking for a real-life depiction of “ageless beauty,” this Japanese wisteria might be all the wonders you’ll never need to see. One hundred and forty-nine years later and the climbing bines have continued to blossom every year from mid-April to mid-May, creating a scene so magically beautiful it could pass for an...

The story of the three bears is quite well-known; but what are you going to do if you see a living rendition of it? This is what happened to Chad Morris and his family when they went on a trip to Tennessee. They had hoped to enjoy life in the wild, as it should be...