A Pixar-worthy video in which a diver persuades a tiny octopus to trade his shell for a plastic cup

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One of the best things about house pets is that few people expect them to be intelligent. Although some owners sometimes train their dogs harshly, most of us are perfectly happy with our friendly, silly pets as long as they love us unconditionally and like to snuggle. But every once in a while, they surprise … Read more

US Steel Eagle recovers after swallowing a fishing hook attached to a worm

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A 2-week-old bald eagle chick at a U.S. Steel nest in Allegheny County swallowed a fishing hook attached to a synthetic lure, authorities said, prompting emergency surgery. The eagle was removed from its nest and cared for by board certified master arborist Arch Autenwright, owner of Northwood Tree Care, with assistance from employee Kinsey Miller … Read more

Synthetic Universe allows us to ‘see and hear’ galaxies evolving from time immemorial (video)

Blue and purple web on background. The two insets show galaxies. The first image shows the spiral viewed from above, and the other shows the galaxy edge-on. The latter looks more like a line.

Have you ever dreamed of witnessing the birth of the first galaxies? Perhaps you could fast-forward through billions of years of the evolution of the universe and watch those galaxies grow and form the universe we know today? Of course, unfortunately that’s not possible. But thanks to an innovative new and unique audio-visual simulation of … Read more