The Story Behind The Ansel Adams Photo That Fetched Nearly $1 Million
Ansel Adams has a photographic legacy of the natural world that few artists come close to. And, in 2020, one of his photos fetched a very high six-figure price.
Read MoreAnsel Adams has a photographic legacy of the natural world that few artists come close to. And, in 2020, one of his photos fetched a very high six-figure price.
Read MorePrairie dogs might appear to be a simple little critter, but it turns out they actually have highly sophisticated communication, and even talk about humans.
Read MoreThe Muppets' "Pigs in Space" aside, before humans ventured into outer space, we sent up various animals to test whether space flight was survivable for humans.
Read MoreDeath by bear attack is a very rare way to go, but it's also terrifying. These are the deadliest bear attacks in history.
Read MoreIn 1995, a pickup truck collided with a dump truck transporting monkeys, and the monkeys spilled out onto the street before some went completely missing.
Read MoreThe domestic housecat hasn't actually been domesticated all that long, compared to, say, dogs. Does that mean that there lurks within savage impulses?
Read MoreSlavery has a long history in America, and its hard for teachers to cover everything. These are the New York slave rebellions you never learned about in school.
Read MorePlants don't seem like sentient beings at first, but they actually have unique senses that allow them to find water. Here's how plants can "listen."
Read MoreDanny Trejo has been a Hollywood fixture for decades, appearing in films large and small as well as TV. Underneath it all, he's a genuine dog lover.
Read MoreIt's not like an appendix in a human being -- there, ignored, not doing much of anything. No, a dog's tail is important in any number of ways.
Read MoreSamuel Taylor Coleridge was right when he wrote of the ocean, "Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink." Drinking salty ocean water is not a good idea.
Read MoreFor decades, scientists have studied the wildlife living near the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. They know a lot about Chernobyl's animals, and it's not all rosy.
Read MoreOne thing all humans share is that our bodies include blood. That blood isn't always the same -- there are blood types that can't mix. How about dogs and cats?
Read MoreThere are some animals out there that live longer than humans. Let's take a look at creatures that, in terms of longevity, can put us humans into our graves.
Read MoreA young man once decided to give away the millions that were in his trust fund to anyone who asked. Here's what happened to hippie millionaire Michael Brody Jr.
Read MoreBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has held true to her promise to give away much of the $46.7 billion she was worth at the time of her divorce.
Read MoreEven when fossils are dscovered, the stories they tell aren't always the clearest. Here are some unique and curious features of these extinct animals explained.
Read MoreDomestic cats love catnip, so much so that it changes their behavior when they're around it. But what would happen if you gave lions and jaguars catnip?
Read MoreAfter Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the world started seeing a lot more sunflowers. Here's the symbolism behind Ukraine's national flower explained.
Read MoreThousands of cherry blossom trees donated by the Japanese were planted in Washington, D.C., in 1912.
Read MoreAnimals have a special penchant for stardom, sometimes capturing fans overnight. Here are some of the animals that have made headlines around the world.
Read MoreOur dogs are always communicating with us in one form or another but it's important to look at your dog's body language to understand what they're feeling.
Read MoreThere are all kinds of ways to communicate -- body language, signs, handwriting. Human oral communication is important, of course -- do dogs use it, too?
Read MoreEveryone has their preference when it comes to smaller vs. bigger dogs, but smaller dogs actually live longer than larger dogs. Here's why that happens.
Read MoreA famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s resulted in the deaths of thousands upon thousands of people. Was it a deliberate creation of the Soviet government?
Read MoreShirley Temple was a preternaturally talented individual, a film star by the age of 3, then a career as a diplomat. And with a namesake, non-alcoholic drink.
Read MoreThe true rulers of Earth are not humans but plants. And some plant ancestors were involved in Earth's mass extinctions. Imagine if some were around today.
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