Recently, a group of researchers from two US universities, the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Colorado, announced that they had deciphered the century-old mystery of “Blood Falls” in Antarctica. Discovered by English geologist Griffith …

You can ask any traveler to name a few countries you must visit in your lifetime, and most of them will name India as the country everybody has to experience – from extraordinary cuisine to mind-blowing history, culture and sacred temples, India is definitely …

Surrounded by lush forest on all sides and untouched by human civilization, the heart-shaped Lake Toyoni is a hidden gem among Japan’s many tourism attractions. Up until a few years ago, Lake Toyoni was virtually unknown to most Japanese, but a popular …

Gems and minerals are often given as tokens of affection, but then check out this ultimate love gift – by nature. This uniquely shaped amethyst geode was spotted by Uruguay Minerals at the border of Uruguay and Brazil when workers broke open a rock that …

Though Russia’s coat of arms is a double-headed eagle, the bear is the unofficial mascot of Russia, and some might say even more popular and widely associated with the country. While the rest of the world prefers cats and dogs, seemingly only Russians …

What do you do when you find a tiny Northern Mockingbird with impaired feet? You take some cardboard and tape, add a bit of creativity and come up with an awesome solution to fix it! Some good-hearted fellows at the California Wildlife Center (CWC) came …

Some hummingbird species are endangered, they are absolutely tiny, fragile birds are only a few inches long and their eggs are smaller than a jelly bean. Here’s some tips on how to spot them “Hummingbird eggs are tiny, about the size of jelly beans! Please …

Dotted around the northern regions of California are a handful of the oldest redwoods and giant sequoias in the world, reaching up to the skies like something out of Tolkien’s universe. These colossal trees can grow to be over 300ft high and 3,000 years …

A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 50-kilogram specimen on shore. This puny specimen was half the weight of record-breaker just caught in France. Image credit: KoiQuestion, via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 …