Science

Animal Intelligence: Is Your Dog Or Cat Smarter Than You?

by M Dee Dubroff

Who's to really say how smart our pets are? Is there any way to measure? Truth be told, scientists have discovered that several animal species can recall past experiences and have a distinct mental perspective, albeit one very different from humans. Read on for some more information, and hopefully, a few laughs too.

Poor bumblebees dying off in droves worldwide!

by Arnold Carreiro

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for our buzzing and pollinating pals, it looks like the world’s wild bumble bees are catching viruses from diseased honeybees… Uh-Oh…

by Arnold Carreiro

When you’re trying to sleep in on the weekend, you might feel like that singing blue jay happily perched right outside your window is the loudest creature alive. Consider yourself lucky, as nature has plenty of much louder and more obnoxious animals that really tick off their neighbors!

Cute Creepy Lykoi Cats Look Like Miniature Werewolves

by Creature Features

It's no accident Lykoi Cats look a lot like little werewolves... actually, it IS an accident: these strikingly cute (or jaw-droppingly creepy depending on your POV) felines first appeared almost four years ago as a natural mutation from a black domestic shorthair mother.

by Arnold Carreiro

While I’m not advocating violence, watching animals fight over territory, food and mating rights in nature is both awe inspiring and fun. Big and tough creatures are smacking, clawing, and bashing skulls all over Canada and the United States, and I’ve found three really impressive fights caught on video!

Australia's honey bees tagged with radio transmitters!

by Arnold Carreiro

Australian Scientists are planning to place tiny microchips on the backs of 5,000 honey bees soon in an effort to learn where the little stingers go in an effort to combat colony collapse disorder. Do you think the scientists on the low end of the totem pole have to stick the chips on the stinging bugs?

Meet the animals that end up in Floridian backyards!

by Arnold Carreiro

Escaped exotic pets, farm animals allowed to run free, and other wily species have taken advantage of Florida’s subtropical climate for hundreds of years. You might be surprised to learn about the animals living in my backyard: