This is a closeup timelapse video of a praying mantis eating a fly. Please note I used a relatively tame screencap for the photo above but that mantis doesn’t always have the decency to cover it’s face while eating, and it digs into that fly like I would an ice

This is a video highlighting the life of Kiki the sheep, who was born paralyzed after her mother contracted Cache Valley virus from a mosquito while pregnant. Young Kiki was brought to Massachusetts non-profit animal sanctuary Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us, which cares for farm animals with permanent disabilities, where

With the addition of “The Caterpillar” attachment, Dutch artist Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest kinetic walking sculptures can now tow a human along the beach. How about that! Mount a metal detector to that thing and we’ll be unearthing watches and coins in no time. Cha-ching! I still remember the first time

This is some footage from the 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships held in Pacifica, California. The annual event supports local animal shelters, so even the dogs that didn’t get to surf can still be winners. I particularly liked that Dalmatian that was riding backwards. I hope it was awarded extra

This is a video of a newly discovered stick insect in the tropical rainforests of Queensland, Australia. The Highlands Giant Acrophylla (Acrophylla alta), measures up to 40cm (~16″) long, and appears to be what many would describe as a big no thank you. This particular species lives in the rainforest

After performing a modified version the classic rubber hand experiment on octopuses, Japanese researchers Sumire Kawashima and Yuzuru Ikeda at The University of the Ryukyus have suggested octopuses may experience a sense of body ownership similar to humans. In the experiment, a partition and fake tentacle were used to cover

This is video of artist Kimiro crafting an insanely impressive origami Pegasus from a single (very large) sheet of uncut paper. He even mixes dyes and colors the paper himself, so you know he’s serious about his craft. Me? I am not very serious about my craft. “What is your

This is some home security cam footage of a woman and her niece backyard camping in the bed of a truck when a local raccoon comes to pay them a visit. It sneakily plays tag with the girl’s head until she wakes up. Some more details: Niece is fine. No