Four giant pandas at a zoo in China have been recorded having dinner together around a table—sitting in chairs, chatting politely, and basically setting a new standard for brunch manners.  In a video shared on Twitter, the pandas sit back in their chairs, almost like people, while they daintily munch on apples at the Chongqing [...]

A rare baby horse born in England is bringing hope to a wildlife reintroduction program in Mongolia.  Luujin, a Przewalski’s horse, was born last week at the Whipsnade Zoo in England. The zoo is working with scientists in Mongolia to save the species, which is considered the last of the “truly wild” horses in the [...]

An Australian man has been charged with kidnapping a platypus and showing it off around town. The 26-year-old, whose name has not been released, is accused of capturing a platypus in the state of Queensland, taking it on a train in Brisbane, and then toting it around a shopping center to show it off. “According [...]

Sometimes in big competitions, you have to take risks to win. But in this weekend’s Tour de Flanders, pro cyclist Filip Maciejuk took things a bit too far—and caused a 20-bike pileup right in the middle of the race. The collision, which was captured on video, ended up sidelining three cyclists (including Maciejuk). It may [...]

This April, we earthlings will get a rare opportunity to watch meteors streak across the sky during the Lyrid meteor shower, which comes from the debris of Comet Thatcher, officially named C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). While the Lyrid meteor shower can feature bursts of up to 100 meteors per hour, 10 to 15 meteors per hour [...]

After three years of hiking Georgia’s Stone Mountain, Zach Cross lost weight, gained, confidence, and turned his life around.

This week, scientists from the University of Utah detected approximately 60 earthquakes beneath Yellowstone National Park. Their report has caused some tourists to express concern about the safety of visiting the region, which is known for its seismic activity. The earthquakes all occurred within a 12-hour span on March 28. That may seem intense, but [...]

In California, four otters have tested positive for a deadly brain disease called toxoplasmosis. Some biologists suspect domesticated cat feces could be to blame. Toxoplasmosis is caused by the toxoplasma parasite, which is known to infect house cats. It spreads by getting into cats’ prey—i.e., mice and rats—and taking over the rodents’ brains. The mechanism [...]

A Northern Lights event that stretched coast-to-coast across North America last week was so strong that people spotted it as far south as Arizona and New Mexico. The U.S. hasn’t experienced a geomagnetic storm this intense since 2017. Also called the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights happens when the sun ejects tiny particles and sends them [...]

Australian scientists have just discovered a new species of arachnid, dubbed the giant trapdoor spider, in Queensland. It’s huge, bright red, and it can live for up to two decades. Before you panic, we should note that trapdoor spiders aren’t considered a threat to humans. While they are venomous, their bites aren’t known to have [...]