Climbing the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree – Australia’s Scariest Tourist Attraction?
No one told me this was Australia’s scariest tourist attraction! Climbing a 75 m fire lookout tree seemed like a ...
Cone Snails: How Can a Snail Hunt and Kill Fish? Venomous Harpoons!
Hunting Techniques Cones snails, unlike most snails, actively hunt small fish, marine worms, and other mollusks with a harpoon-like dart ...
Coyote Attacks on Humans: Analyzing Recent Vancouver Incidents and North American Data
Have you ever wondered if coyotes pose a threat to humans? Recent incidents in Stanley Park, Vancouver, have raised concerns ...
Deep Sea Anglerfish: 12 Amazing Facts You Might Not Believe
Deep-sea anglerfish are some of the most fascinating creatures in the world. These mysterious fish are known for their unique ...
Deep Sea Dragon Fish: 12 Fascinating Facts and Best Kept Secrets
Bioluminescence: Deep sea dragon fish are capable of producing their own light through a chemical process called bioluminescence. They have ...
Do Jellyfish have Brains? (How Jellies Hunt and Kill without Brains!)
As a biologist, I’m fascinated with one of the most successful creatures on our planet – the jellyfish. Let’s take ...
Do Woodpecker Tongues Wrap Around the Brain? (Action Video and Diagrams)
Woodpeckers with long tongues have specialized wiry structures that wrap around the skull, but not in direct contact with the ...
Does it Snow in Sydney, Australia? What is the Coldest Month? Is There Any Frost?
I was born near Sydney Australia and, although I’ve lived in Canada for most of my life, I’ve spent lots ...
Eagle Eyes and Vision | Amazing Facts and Latest Science
Eagles and other birds of prey have the best visual acuity of any group of animals. It is four to ...
Elephant Trunks: 10 Incredible Facts and Secrets Uncovered
Elephant trunks are actually a combination of the nose and upper lip of the elephant. They are incredibly strong and ...
Flamingo Beaks – Why are they Bent? (Why Do Flamingos Feed Upside Down?)
Flamingo beaks have mystified scientists for over 2,000 years. I’m happy to report that scientists are gaining a good understanding ...
Get 1 Million Views of Your Photos with Little Effort and Big Results
Photography has been a big part of my life since I was a youngster with my first Pentax Spotmatic. It ...
Great White Sharks – Lifespan, Lifecycle and Diet (Cool Facts You Won’t Believe)
The lifespan of great white sharks is thought to be up to 70 years or more, which is far longer ...
Greenland Shark Lifespan: Earth’s Longest-Living Vertebrate
The Greenland shark has recently gained attention due to its remarkably long lifespan. Known as the longest living vertebrate, these ...
How Can We Save Our Oceans? With Marine Sanctuaries!
As a Bachelor of Science ecologist and avid free diver, I’ve done some research to see if there is progress ...
How Citizen Activists Can Make Shift Happen. A New Way of Mapping Policy Dynamics
Policy change typically unfolds according to two key determinants: 1. how contested ideas are framed, and, 2. the discursive competence ...
How Dangerous are Stonefish? (Can You Die if You Step on a Stonefish?)
Here’s one fish that I’m glad I’ve never encountered in its natural habitat! I’ve written this article in the hope ...
How Do Anglerfish Mate? (Endless Sex or Die Trying?!)
I’ve given hundreds of science lectures over the years, and one of my favorite creatures of all time is the ...
How do Electric Eels Work? (Can an Electric Eel Kill You?)
Electric eels can produce 600-volt electric pulses up to 400 times per second. These high-voltage pulses are so strong that ...
How Do Komodo Dragons Reproduce? (Forked Penises, Males Are Optional)
Believe me when I tell you from personal experience, that observing wild Komodo dragons from a few feet away gives ...