Thank you!

We have emailed you a PDF version of the article you requested.

Can't find the email?

Please check your spam or junk folder

IFLScience Home
IFLScience logo

Complete the form below to listen to the audio version of this article

You can unsubscribe at any time. View ourprivacy policy and terms below.

IFLScience needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out ourPrivacy Policy

Ad

tag

weird and wonderful

latest-icon

Latest

link to article

Those Strange Green Blobs On Your Grass Might Be “Troll’s Butter”Photograph of a colony of Nostoc commune, a cyanobacteria species that when hydrated, becomes dark green and slimy

link to article

Those Strange Green Blobs On Your Grass Might Be “Troll’s Butter”Photograph of a colony of Nostoc commune, a cyanobacteria species that when hydrated, becomes dark green and slimy
nature-iconNature

Those Strange Green Blobs On Your Grass Might Be “Troll’s Butter”

clock-iconDecember 9, 2024
comments icon4
share98

link to article

These Bizarre Antarctic Animals Can Live For 11,000 Yearsa group of Monorhaphis sp. sponge attached to a rock

link to article

These Bizarre Antarctic Animals Can Live For 11,000 Yearsa group of Monorhaphis sp. sponge attached to a rock
nature-iconanimals

These Bizarre Antarctic Animals Can Live For 11,000 Years

clock-iconDecember 9, 2024
comments icon5
share120

link to article

Why Do Razorfish Swim Vertically?photograph of jointed razorfish, long, flat fish that are silvery with a horizontal black stripe. they are swimming vertically, with their snouts pointing downward.

link to article

Why Do Razorfish Swim Vertically?photograph of jointed razorfish, long, flat fish that are silvery with a horizontal black stripe. they are swimming vertically, with their snouts pointing downward.
nature-iconanimals

Why Do Razorfish Swim Vertically?

clock-iconDecember 9, 2024
comments icon1
share36

link to article

Big Egg Is So Big The Museum That Housed It Assumed It Was A FakeOstrich egg next to an elephant bird egg.

link to article

Big Egg Is So Big The Museum That Housed It Assumed It Was A FakeOstrich egg next to an elephant bird egg.
nature-iconanimals

Big Egg Is So Big The Museum That Housed It Assumed It Was A Fake

clock-iconDecember 9, 2024
comments icon1
share120

link to article

The Pinktoe Tarantula Spins Sperm Webs While Rocking Adorable Pink Bootiesa pinktoe tarantula in a hole in a tree

link to article

The Pinktoe Tarantula Spins Sperm Webs While Rocking Adorable Pink Bootiesa pinktoe tarantula in a hole in a tree
nature-iconcreepy crawlies

The Pinktoe Tarantula Spins Sperm Webs While Rocking Adorable Pink Booties

clock-iconDecember 6, 2024
share45

link to article

Strange Chimney-Like Vents That Emit "Shimmering" Plumes Discovered On Dead Sea FloorA photo of a white smoker on the lake floor. The stack is slim and irregularly shaped. It is white but it surrounded by the murky greenish water of the lake.

link to article

Strange Chimney-Like Vents That Emit "Shimmering" Plumes Discovered On Dead Sea FloorA photo of a white smoker on the lake floor. The stack is slim and irregularly shaped. It is white but it surrounded by the murky greenish water of the lake.
nature-iconenvironment

Strange Chimney-Like Vents That Emit "Shimmering" Plumes Discovered On Dead Sea Floor

clock-iconDecember 6, 2024
share39

link to article

Black Aurora: A Mysterious Phenomenon Caused By Cosmic And Earthly Forces CollidingA huge stripe of green aurora swoops across the sky but there is a dark patch that goes through the middle alomst splitting it in two. This is the black aurora, which is really a lack of auroral activity taking a chunk out of an aurora we can see.

link to article

Black Aurora: A Mysterious Phenomenon Caused By Cosmic And Earthly Forces CollidingA huge stripe of green aurora swoops across the sky but there is a dark patch that goes through the middle alomst splitting it in two. This is the black aurora, which is really a lack of auroral activity taking a chunk out of an aurora we can see.
space-iconAstronomy

Black Aurora: A Mysterious Phenomenon Caused By Cosmic And Earthly Forces Colliding

clock-iconDecember 6, 2024
share32

link to article

Frosty The Rare White Orca Is Back Off The Coast Of CaliforniaPale white orca breaks the surface of the water. His coloration is patchy, like he's been faded out.

link to article

Frosty The Rare White Orca Is Back Off The Coast Of CaliforniaPale white orca breaks the surface of the water. His coloration is patchy, like he's been faded out.
nature-iconanimals

Frosty The Rare White Orca Is Back Off The Coast Of California

clock-iconDecember 4, 2024
comments icon1
share190

link to article

Barbarian Warriors May Have Fought The Romans While High On DrugsA Barbarian warrior sniffing drugs from a spoon

link to article

Barbarian Warriors May Have Fought The Romans While High On DrugsA Barbarian warrior sniffing drugs from a spoon
humans-iconhistory

Barbarian Warriors May Have Fought The Romans While High On Drugs

clock-iconDecember 4, 2024
share140

link to article

Intrepid Cat Journeys 1,450 Kilometers Home From Yellowstone To CaliforniaGoogle maps screenshot showing journey from Yellowstone to Roseville, California

link to article

Intrepid Cat Journeys 1,450 Kilometers Home From Yellowstone To CaliforniaGoogle maps screenshot showing journey from Yellowstone to Roseville, California
nature-iconanimals

Intrepid Cat Journeys 1,450 Kilometers Home From Yellowstone To California

clock-iconDecember 2, 2024
comments icon22
share250

link to article

This Is How To Be A Badass, According To ScienceBadass chicken with tattoos and knuckle dusters. Don't mess with her.

link to article

This Is How To Be A Badass, According To ScienceBadass chicken with tattoos and knuckle dusters. Don't mess with her.
technologypsychology

This Is How To Be A Badass, According To Science

clock-iconNovember 29, 2024
comments icon6
share55

link to article

The Marshmallow-Sized Desert Rain Frog Can Waddle 38 Meters In A Nighta desert rain frog in sand in the desert

link to article

The Marshmallow-Sized Desert Rain Frog Can Waddle 38 Meters In A Nighta desert rain frog in sand in the desert
nature-iconanimals

The Marshmallow-Sized Desert Rain Frog Can Waddle 38 Meters In A Night

clock-iconNovember 28, 2024
comments icon1
share45

link to article

Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year BreakOrca wearing a salmon as a hat

link to article

Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year BreakOrca wearing a salmon as a hat
nature-iconanimals

Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break

clock-iconNovember 27, 2024
comments icon36
share2.6k

link to article

The Soviet Union Learned Why Flying Tanks Are A Terrible Idea The Hard WayAntonov A-40 flying tank.

link to article

The Soviet Union Learned Why Flying Tanks Are A Terrible Idea The Hard WayAntonov A-40 flying tank.
technology-iconTechnology

The Soviet Union Learned Why Flying Tanks Are A Terrible Idea The Hard Way

clock-iconNovember 27, 2024
share92

link to article

Dragonfly Babies Breathe Through Their Butts – But That's Not AllSmall brown and green dragonfly nymph underwater with a very wide head and big eyes.

link to article

Dragonfly Babies Breathe Through Their Butts – But That's Not AllSmall brown and green dragonfly nymph underwater with a very wide head and big eyes.
nature-iconcreepy crawlies

Dragonfly Babies Breathe Through Their Butts – But That's Not All

clock-iconNovember 25, 2024
share41