This is Ze Frank’s ‘True Facts: The Science of the Praying Mantis’, an incredibly in-depth look at the lives of praying mantises, discussing everything you’ve ever wanted (and not wanted) to know about them. Not to brag about my own amateur entomology or anything, but most of this stuff I

This is a video highlighting the 130-long garden tunnel grown by horticulturist Steve Mills, which features plums, peaches, apples, pumpkins, and pears growing on all sides and overhead. How about that — just reach in any direction and there’s something to eat! It’s not unlike my desk in that regard.

This is a 1000x magnification of tardigrades (aka waterbears) hatching. The mother tardigrade produces the eggs then sheds her skin with the eggs inside, which are protected until hatching. They’re also trapped and have to find their way out of the skin or die. The whole hatching process takes about

This is a video of a robotic spy octopus built by John Downer Productions for the BBC/PBS series Spy In The Wild capturing the daily activities of a coconut octopus. And what exciting daily activities they are! The coconut octopus is unique in that it’s one of only two species

This is a video of Neil Cheng Le and his pet Peruvian Giant Yellow-Leg Centipede (Scolopendra gigantea). Just look at that thing! I thought it was AI at first, but now I’m only wishing it was. Neil’s leggy (and venomous!) pet measures over 16″ long and eats wet cat food.

This is a video of kayaker Aniol Serrasolses trekking 6-miles across a glacier in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago to kayak down the world’s highest glacial waterfall (~65 feet). Aniol and his crew had to bring a ladder to cross glacial fissures, something you would not see me doing. If I’m ever

This is a video highlighting the endangered Palm Cockatoo, the only non-cartoon bird known to make and play instruments, crafting drumsticks and using them to beat out a rhythm to attract a mate. Mates love good rhythm. Me? I have no rhythm. One time I tried to impress a date

Because almost everything under the sea is reminiscent of some alien from the Star Wars universe, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have named a newly discovered species of coral after everyone’s favorite growling, bowcasting Wookie co-pilot. And rightfully so I dare say. The coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca,