by Jess Faraday | Mar 29, 2018 | fabweb.org, Nature News, New
Some write off cryptozoology, the study of legendary creatures, as a crackpot pseudoscience. But many people who actually search for Bigfoot, Nessie, and other cryptids, believe that science will one day prove their existence. It happened with the coelacanth, after...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 29, 2018 | Dangerous News, Disaster, Inspiring, Nature News, New, News
“Hero” is probably the last word thirteen-year-old Virgil Smith would use to describe himself. But that’s exactly what others are calling him after his heroic actions during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. And that’s also what the Congressional Medal...
by Victoria Foster | Mar 22, 2018 | Curious News, Nature News, New, News
Hippos have long fascinated humans around the world. Referred to as the “river horse,” the name given to them by the Greeks, it is surprising, to say the least, to see one in Mexico. They are native to Africa, spending most of their lives beneath rivers and...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 21, 2018 | Curious News, Dangerous News, Nature News, New, News
Did it ever occur to you that there must have been a mad scientist who inspired Frankenstein? Or, whether there are any modern-day Dr. Frankensteins out there to inspire future fiction? We have the answers for you! Someone once said that fiction is a stylized reality...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 19, 2018 | Nature News, New, News
Do you like keeping up with the latest developments in science and technology? Have you ever wished you could be a part of it? You can! All over the world, citizen scientists are making history with discoveries in numerous fields. And the great news is, most of the...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 18, 2018 | Curious News, Nature News, New, News, Useful
Ocean Plastic is a huge problem. How huge? How about 12.7 million tons a year? And it’s not only polluting water and beaches. It’s poisoning ocean life at all levels. In addition, it’s finding its way back onto our dinner plates. The German shoe...