"High powered" science journal Biology Letters is publishing a paper about the way bees use color and space to navigate between flowers. It was written by 25 co-authors, all of whom are between the ages of 8 and 10.
[A skunk, Stinktier Lavendel, finds its way out of a gift box at the Hanover Zoo in Germany today. Image via AP]
Now here is something you don't see every day, a local news report of surveillance footage from a grocery store of a dog who grabs himself an early Christmas present.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo in DC today unveiled seven adorable new lion cubs, and the AP was there to document their big debut.
[A husky puppy gets chauffeured around the snowy streets of Bucharest, Romania, today in a baby carriage. Also: It's Friday! Image via AP]
Well if this isn't the cutest thing we've seen all day... Here's video of a ladybug playing with some sprinkles—or shots and/or jimmies, depending on your location—for nearly two minutes. But are the candies too big to eat?
Asshole zebra alert! Here's an angry little striped one at a zoo in Malacca cozying up to his rhino neighbor. And by "cozying up," I mean "bullying." Inside, watch Mister Zebra give Mister Rhino a hell of a bad time.
This appears to be some sort of PSA for the Best Friends Humane Society about adopting dogs. What's so cool about it, though, is that it shows the aforementioned dogs crafting/decorating for the holidays with human hands! Whoa. Watch inside.
Apparently this Japanese man has a close relationship with his pet bird, because he allows the bird to stick its beak in his mouth repeatedly during dinner.
The cameraman and crowd see this seagull coming from afar, but the man with the eclair refuses to budge - daring any animal to come take a bite out of his delicious, delicious eclair. Silly man, seagulls have no fear.
A man with a camera was brave enough to get this close to capture a stand-off between an alligator and electric eel. Ever wanted to see an alligator get full on electrocuted (like shaking and all)? Now's your chance!
