RobFrogs Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying) Live Science - Mindy Weisberger The encounters left frogs absolutely gutted. For knife-toothed kukri snakes, the tastiest parts of a frog are its organs, preferably sliced out of the …
RobManatees Manatees May Carry Half a Million Microscopic Hitchhikers verified_publisherThe New York Times - Ellie ShechetInvisible worms are everywhere. Nematodes are roundworms that are mostly microscopic (although some are upsettingly large) that have adapted to a spectacular range of homes, from Antarctic soil to the...
RobSperm Whale The bizarre (and pretty gross) science of whale vomit sciencefocus.com - Alice Lipscombe-Southwell The legend goes that whale sick – ambergris – is extremely valuable. But evidence suggests that ambergris is not vomited up by whales at all. In …
RobMount Etna Mount Etna illuminates night sky with 1,500-metre lava fountain verified_publisherThe Guardian - Lorenzo Tondo in PalermoMount Etna’s spectacular eruptions reached a peak on Monday when the volcano’s lava fountains soared to 1,500 metres – a display described by one expert as “one of the most striking in the last few decades”....
RobAntarctica Yellow penguin spotted in Antarctica—here's why it's so rare verified_publisherNational Geographic - Jason BittelOn an expedition to the South Atlantic in 2019, Belgian photographer Yves Adams expected a familiar sight: king penguins, easily identified by the black and yellow feathers adorning their heads and necks,...