Under Pressure: Buoyancy Control and Adaptations to Life in the Deep
Animals

Under Pressure: Buoyancy Control and Adaptations to Life in the Deep

Let's dive in and see how buoyancy affects aquatic life!

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Newly Discovered Millipede First to Actually Have 1,000 Legs
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Newly Discovered Millipede First to Actually Have 1,000 Legs

Scientists have officially named it the leggiest creature in the animal kingdom.

Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes
Animals
Meghan Yani

Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes

Tens of thousands of honeybees hunkered down and weathered the violent eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano by sealing themselves into their hives and hoarding honey!

Annual Crab Migration Brings Christmas Island Traffic to a Halt
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Annual Crab Migration Brings Christmas Island Traffic to a Halt

Some roads have even been fitted with special bridges that allow the crabs to cross without being smushed.

Gunther Vi: The Millionaire Dog Said to Be Selling Madonna's Former Mansion
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Gunther Vi: The Millionaire Dog Said to Be Selling Madonna's Former Mansion

What’s life like as a millionaire pooch? Here's what you need to know about this gold-digging dog and the starstruck crib he’s selling.

Toothfully Ferocious Fish Has 555 Rapidly Regrowing Teeth
Animals
Meghan Yani

Toothfully Ferocious Fish Has 555 Rapidly Regrowing Teeth

If humans lost and regrew teeth at the same rate, we'd be losing one per day!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

January 17, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, Thurzó Zoltán, a Romanian pianist, hit a piano key 500 times in 30 seconds.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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