Life's Little Mysteries Creatures Archives
What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died?
February 02, 2012, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Cats may seem lazy and ineffectual, but in fact they play a vital role in the ecosystem.
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Punxsutawney Phil Predicts More Winter, but How Accurate Is He?
February 02, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, a sign that six more weeks of winter are coming. But how accurate are his predictions?
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Koalas to Humans: 'We Are Not Bears'
January 30, 2012, by Bjorn Carey, LIfe's Little Mysteries Managing Editor
Koalas, often called "koala bears," are not, in fact, bears.
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For Lightning-Fast Drones, Add a Bird's Intuition
January 20, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Scientists seek to distill bird intuition into a mathematical equation that could help improve drone flight.
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If You Spot Bigfoot, Should You Shoot Him?
January 20, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is it OK to shoot a Sasquatch, or would you be breaking the law?
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What If There Were Another Technologically Advanced Species?
January 19, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
What if there were two tech-savvy species on Earth? What might they look like, and would we all get along?
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Scientists Uncover How Dainty Rhino Feet Support Huge Bodies
January 12, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Researchers in the U.K. are investigating how rhinos' surprisingly dainty feet manage to support their huge bodies. The research could offer insights for designing heavy load lifters.
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The Legendary 'Oily Man' Monster Terrorizes Malaysia
January 06, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A mythical beast has been spotted several times in recent months.
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Infamous 'Yeti Finger' Flunks DNA Test
December 28, 2011, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A half-century-old Yeti finger is found to be of human origin.
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Is Global Warming Driving Polar Bears to Cannibalism?
December 15, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A new study reports three recent cases of cannibalism among polar bears in Norway. Scientists don't yet know whether the uptick in observations of this behavior is because of climate change, or simply ...
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Wild Monkeys to Be Released into Fukushima Fallout to Test Radiation
December 14, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Scientists in Fukushima, Japan, plan to fit wild monkeys with radiation-detecting collars in order to study radioactive fallout in the area.
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Are Daddy Longlegs Really the Most Poisonous Spiders In the World?
December 08, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A common myth holds that daddy longlegs are extremely poisonous, but that their fangs can't penetrate human skin. Is it true?
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Do Birds Really Abandon Their Chicks if Humans Touch Them?
December 06, 2011, Rose Eveleth, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
You were taught not to touch baby birds, but is there any real danger in doing so?
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Yeti 'Nests' Found in Russia?
November 18, 2011, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Bigfoot researchers claim they have found Yeti nests in Russia.
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Chinese Folk Medicine Driving Rhinos to Extinction
November 17, 2011, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The western black rhino has gone extinct, mostly because it is poached for its horn.
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Was the 'Canadian Loch Ness Monster' Caught on Video?
November 07, 2011, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries contributor
A man claims to have captured video of Ogopogo, Canada's version of the Loch Ness Monster.
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Do Your Pets Notice the Switch From Daylight Saving Time?
November 04, 2011, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries contributor
When we set our clocks back an hour this weekend, will our pets notice the new schedule?
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Do Animals Know Right from Wrong? New Clues Point to 'Yes'
November 01, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Accumulating evidence suggests that many animals do have a sense of morality, and know the difference between right and wrong.
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Animal Morality: 6 Amazing Videos
November 01, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
More and more evidence is accumulating to show that animals have moral sentiments.
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Giant Rogue Python Swallows Deer Whole
October 31, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Florida wildlife officials caught a snake that had recently swallowed a deer half its size.
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Why Are So Many Bee-Carrying Trucks Crashing?
October 24, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Several trucks transporting bees have crashed recently. These bees are being used more and more often to pollinate crops that used to be pollinated by local honey bees.
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Mythical Creatures: Beasts That Don't Exist (Or Do They?)
October 12, 2011, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Do Bigfoot, El Chupacabra and the Loch Ness Monster exist? Life's Little Mysteries inspects the evidence for these mythical beasts.
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New Cubs Offer Hope for Tigers, But Cats Still Facing Extinction
October 11, 2011, Joseph Castro, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Conservation efforts like captive breeding programs are helping tigers avoid extinction. Will tigers survive?
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Is 'Terra Nova's' Dinosaur Population Accurate?
September 26, 2011, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The world is run amok with dinosaurs in "Terra Nova," but is this an accurate depiction?
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Piglet Born with Humanoid Face
September 09, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A piglet that has a human-like face was born in a village in Guatemala after UFOs were spotted the night before. A pig geneticist explains that a birth defect, not aliens, were to blame.
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