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Freaky Sea Monsters That Have Resurfaced After Millions Of Years

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Thanks to recent fossil finds, we can all enjoy vivid new nightmares about some of the creatures that prowled Earth's oceans millions of years ago.

The World's Creepiest Lakes You've Never Heard Of Before

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Lakes can be fun and offer serenity, but some of the world's creepiest lakes are laden with toxic gases, inhospitable water, and even mummies and corpses.

What Would Happen If The Earth Lost Its Deserts

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

They may seem like arid wastelands, but Earth's deserts play vital roles in global climate and biodiversity, and losing them would have serious consequences.

The Real Science Behind Jaws Is More Chilling Than Fiction

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

The movie "Jaws" was terrifying enough, but from their spookily powerful senses to those fearsome teeth, the biology of the great white shark is even scarier.

Ancient Sea Creatures Humans Discovered In 2025

staff@grunge.com (Beth McMurray) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

From a suggestively-shaped worm to a sea moth with an odd number of eyes, 2025 has been a banner year for uncovering ancient creatures of the sea.

Researchers Create Avatar-Inspired Plants (And The Science Behind It Will Blow Your Mind)

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Real-life glowing plants like in the film "Avatar" may be on the horizon. Researchers have found a way to make succulents glow and illuminate in the dark.

Terrifying Stories From Inside America's National Parks

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0000

America's national parks are full of beauty and wonder, but they've also played host to murders, disappearances, horrifying accidents, and chilling encounters.

The Most Outrageous Ways People Have Tried To Smuggle Animals Through Airports

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Sometimes, airport security will discover something bizarre, such as animals someone is trying to smuggle into a country - sometimes in even stranger places.

Zombies Are Real... In The Animal World

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0000

The idea of people being infected by fungus and becoming zombies in "Last of Us" isn't so far fetched. In the animal world, fungus and parasites can do that.

What's Going On With Colorado's 'Frankenstein' Rabbits? Fact Is Weirder Than Fiction

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Wild rabbits around Fort Collins, Colorado, are being called "Frankenstein" rabbits due to the tentacle like growths on their face. Science has an explanation.

Tribes That Have Zero Contact With The Outside World

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sun, 25 May 2025 13:30:00 +0000

It may seem like our modern world is small and interconnected, but even so, there are still some tribes that have zero contact with the outside world.

The Sahara Won't Be A Desert Forever. Here's Why

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Sun, 18 May 2025 13:30:00 +0000

The Sahara's sun-scorched sands cover North Africa, but it was once green and lush. Thanks to natural and human-caused climate change, it likely will be again.

Here's Why There Are Only 7 Wonders Of The World

staff@grunge.com (Lauren Kershner) — Fri, 16 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered why there are only seven wonders of the world? Well, if we go back in time - way back - we find the reason for this number.

We May See The Quagga Again And Here's How

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

The last quagga, a subspecies of zebra that died in captivity back in 1883. But now, there's a chance we might someday see them walk the earth again.

Tragic Theories For Why The Dire Wolf Went Extinct

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

The dire wolf, popularized by "The Game of Thrones," has been extinct for 13,000 years. Here are a few plausible theories as to why they died off.

The Tragic Reason The Moa Bird Went Extinct

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Like many animals across history, the moa bird ultimately went extinct around 500 years ago in 1445. The reason? It's one you've probably heard before.

The Hidden Truth Of The Dodo Bird

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000

The dodo was a flightless bird from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and over the years, it's gotten a bit of an unfair reputation.

3 Theories Why The Largest Ape Of All Time Went Extinct

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:10 +0000

The largest ape of all time, Gigantopithecus, went extinct but some apes closely related to it, like the orangutan, survived. Here are a few theories as to why.

The Unusual Thing New Orleans Bans At Mardi Gras Parades

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:00:22 +0000

The Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans have a reputation that anything goes, but there is an unusual law in the city that actually tracks for the unique local.

Is Alaska's Bizarre Law About Moose And Airplanes Actually Real?

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:00:31 +0000

Alaska's bizarre law about not pushing moose out of airplanes sounded so odd that we checked if the law is actually real. Here's what we found out.