Because scientists are an unending source of wild and crazy ideas, researchers at Cornell University and the University of Florence have developed a starfish shaped robot that’s controlled by the electrical signals generated by its onboard king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii). I’m not going to lie, I did mistake those

Note: Audio on for max chirpy chirping. This is a short in-nest video of a tawny owl that has had her two infertile eggs replaced with two orphaned hatchlings to raise. She seems STOKED. Me? That sounds like a lot of responsibility. I have a hard enough time keeping my

This is a video from a Homer, Alaska based Scenic Bear Viewing tour of the guides demonstrating what to do when a bear charges. They stress you should NOT run, but rather make loud noises and stand your ground to discourage the bear from approaching any further. Apparently bears have

This is a video demonstration of how a roosting bat pees — by flipping to hang upright, opening the floodgates, then giving a good shake before returning upside-down. I didn’t expect the shake, but that’s smart — I imagine there’s nothing worse than dribbling urine in your face after a

This is a video highlighting the life of Murphy, an injured bald eagle that lives that the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri. The 31-year old(!) recently started nurturing and trying to hatch a rock he found in his enclosure, so when an orphaned bald eagle was brought to

Note: While both ARE visible in the image above, I’d still recommend clicking HERE to see the whole photo and playing the game the way it was meant to be. Can you spot the predator and prey hiding in this image? The prey I saw immediately, but the predator took

This is a video of three marmots participating in a mock battle in the middle of the road. Apparently the animals hold these faux fights to better prepare themselves for defense against actual predators. Does it work? Maybe if they can fend off a wolf with a couple light shoves

This is a video from the Biscuit Basin area of Yellowstone National Park of a hydrothermal explosion (caused when a quantity of hot water flashes to steam in a confined area) blasting boiling water, rocks, and mud into the air, sending tourists scrambling. The National Park Service has closed the