Golden Tortoise Beetles – Nature’s Living Jewels
Ever seen a tortoise the size of a fly? How about a golden one that can actually fly? Well, today’s your lucky day, as you get to discover one of nature’s shiny treasures – the golden tortoise beetle. Before you open a fresh tab to search if these adorable critters are real or just the […]
Extreme Experiment Confines 15 People to Secluded Cave for 40 Days
In an attempt to gather data on the effects of long-term isolation without any notion of time on the human brain, 15 volunteers will spend 40 days in a cave in Ariège, in the south of France. In what is being described as a “world first”, eight men and seven women will be spending 40 […]
Controversial Hotel That Offers 24/7 View of Captive Polar Bears Draws Criticism
The Polar Bear Hotel, part of the Harbin Polarland theme park in Heilongjiang, China, opened its gates this week to full bookings and criticism from animal lovers, after it was reported that all the rooms offer guests round the clock viewing of a polar bear enclosure. Marketed as the world’s first “polar bear hotel”, the […]