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When fish fell from the sky: The bizarre 1947 incident in a US town explained
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (427+ words) Have you ever imagined stepping outside and seeing fish falling from the sky? That is exactly what residents of Marksville, Louisiana, reportedly witnessed on 23 October 1947, in an extraordinary incident later documented by a freshwater fish expert. (Also read: A hole…...
A Catfish the Size of a Grizzly Bear Was Hauled Out of the Mekong River
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (419+ words) Drew is a college professor and freelance writer who graduated from the University of Virginia. His travels have taken him to 25 countries and 44 states, where he has enjoyed learning about wildlife in a wide range of environments. In addition to…...
Trail Cam Captures Kingfisher “Whacking The Living Daylights” Out Of A Crawfish
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (350+ words) This Belted Kingfisher was just doing what it had to do to eat some dinner. Fortunately for us, there was a camera there to get it all on tape. You’ve probably heard the phrase “Nature is Metal” before, right? It’s…...
Dogs Take to Fishing Like Ducks to Water
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (204+ words) It is not just humans that know how to fish, but man’s best friend as well at show in a video going viral online. In this video, watch as a dog runs wild in a nearby stream in pursuit of…...
Nice catch! Photographer snaps kingfisher diving for her food
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) By JOSHUA HAINING, NEWS REPORTER Martin Goff snapped the majestic bird as it swooped from its perch to feed at a Shropshire lake on September 30. He said: 'This common kingfisher was plunging into the water, executing a flawless dive to…...
“Crawzilla” – Scientists Just Found North America’s Biggest Known Crayfish
1+ week, 5+ day ago (611+ words) The search for North America’s biggest crayfish has turned a friendly rivalry into a scientific question about what limits their growth. A Tennessee bottlebrush crayfish in a West Virginia university collection has taken the top spot in a new ranking…...
Behold, Crawzilla, the Not-Quite-Biggest Crayfish Ever Caught
2+ week, 2+ day ago (403+ words) And what it can teach us about body size 7:00 AM CDT on September 25, 2026 Some science is borne out of genuine curiosity, some comes from the desire to meet a pressing need, and some comes from goofing off with your coworkers....
North America’s biggest crayfish reveals a strange mystery about size
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1037+ words) Museum specimens reveal North America’s largest crayfish and suggest most giant species reach a similar upper body size. Crayfish are familiar animals. They turn up in streams, lakes, wetlands, caves, and even underground burrows, and many people first meet them…...
Biologists compete over North America’s largest crayfish
2+ week, 3+ day ago (459+ words) URBANA, IL — When Caitlin Bloomer wrestled the massive Crawzilla crawdad — yes, that’s its actual common name — out of the muck during a bio-survey event in Kentucky, she was convinced it was the largest crayfish ever recorded. The friendly competition between…...
Watching this Anhinga Bird Fish is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen
2+ week, 3+ day ago (341+ words) We've all watched ducks dive underwater looking for a meal or a pelican plunge into the water after a fish, but one thing we've certainly never seen is a bird completely submerge itself and swim underwater in search of its…...