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.
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Can Prairie Dogs Actually Talk About Humans?
Prairie dogs might appear to be a simple little critter, but it turns out they actually have highly sophisticated communication, and even talk about humans.
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The Truth About The First Successful Monkeynauts From The US
The 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.
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The Deadliest Bear Attacks In History
Death by bear attack is a very rare way to go, but it's also terrifying. These are the deadliest bear attacks in history.
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The Bizarre Story Of Monkeys That Went Missing After A Crash
In 1995, a pickup truck collided with a dump truck transporting monkeys, and the monkeys spilled out onto the street before some went completely missing.
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Unexpected Encounters With Killer Animals
Getting up close and personal with some of the world's most dangerous animals only proves that it's their world, and we're the intruders.
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Do Cats Really Eat Their Owners If They Die?
The domestic housecat hasn't actually been domesticated all that long, compared to, say, dogs. Does that mean that there lurks within savage impulses?
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The New York Slave Rebellions You Never Learned About In School
Slavery 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.
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Why Danny Trejo Thinks Rescuing Dogs Is So Important
Danny 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.
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The Real Reasons Dogs Have Tails
It'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.
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The Truth About Animals Living In Chernobyl
For 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.
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Do Dogs And Cats Have Different Blood Types?
One 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?
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What Happened To Hippie Millionaire Michael Brody Jr.?
A 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.
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Unique And Curious Features Of These Extinct Animals Explained
Even 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.
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Here's What Happened To The Footage Of Steve Irwin's Death
By the time Steve Irwin died, the cameraman had stopped filming. According to Irwin's longtime filming partner, the stingray "started stabbing wildly."
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The Science Behind Why Dogs Kick When You Give Them A Good Scratch
Our 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.
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5 Reasons Why We Think Dogs Bark
There are all kinds of ways to communicate -- body language, signs, handwriting. Human oral communication is important, of course -- do dogs use it, too?
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Why Do Smaller Dogs Live Longer Than Big Dogs?
Everyone 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.
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The Truth About The Stalin-Era Famine That Killed Millions Of Ukrainians
A 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?
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Inside Billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Life
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson died January 12 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, after battling cancer for the last two years.
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The Animal Species Steve Irwin Actually Discovered
Steve Irwin taught countless children to respect, love, and embrace all the animals on Earth, regardless of how scary those animals might seem.
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Bizarre Things That Actually Happened At Zoos
These bizarre things actually happened at zoos. Animals can get real weird if you lock 'em up. Humans can get real weird around those animals, too.
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The Time When 1.6 Million Soviets Went To See Metallica
Near the end of the Soviet era, 1.6 million Soviets went to see Metallica in Russia at the Monsters of Rock Festival.
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This Billionaire Had $70 Million In Stolen Artifacts. Here Are Just A Few
Sometimes it takes Indiana Jones to recover a relic from antiquity. Sometimes it takes a tomb raider. Sometimes it takes a billionaire who doesn't care.
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What Animals Eat Lions?
Lions occupy a penthouse suite atop the food chain, overlooking the animal kingdom from above. They're incredible hunters, able to down a 1,000 pound Cape Town buffalo, then gorging on up to 70 pounds of flesh in one sitting. But do any animals commit regular regicide against the king of the jungle?
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The First Actor To Break The $1 Million Threshold Might Surprise You
Some actors today make ridiculous sums of money for their role in a film. But, that wasn't always the case. Here's the first actor to break $1 million.
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The Shady Side Of Beanie Baby Billionaire Ty Warner
Here was someone whose original toy creations brought joy to thousands upon thousands of the young and young at heart. And that kind of money means temptation.
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