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They say you should do one thing that scares you everyday. Well recently I did one thing that was scary enough to keep me going for weeks. I did my first standup comedy gig. I should explain, this wasn’t as scary as it could have been. I took part in Cambridge Bright Club – a [...]
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By Gus Engman and Patrick CooneyHave you ever looked at a fish and wondered, “What is that weird thing on its head and what is it there for?” Well here is our list of the 'Top 10 Weirdest Things Found on a Fish's Head'.Electrosensitive Rostrum: “That’s no banana, that’s my nose! Acha cha cha cha.” Even at the expense of looking incredibly weird, some fish have developed extended nose like structures called rostrums that are used as electrosensory organs. Goblin sharks and
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The leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, is the largest extant species of sea turtles, and is listed as being critically endangered by the IUCN.
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underthevastblueseas:
As suggested by their name, sarcastic fringeheads are extremely temperamental. They are fiercely territorial creatures that aggressively protect their homes from all intruders, regardless of size. The majority of the time, sarcastic fringeheads are at rest in their homes — only their heads protrude. However, upon the first sign of danger, they will employ their enormous mouths and needlelike teeth for defense. Initially, they emit only a warning accomplished by the
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claimtoken-516ec066cd42e As we all know from watching The Hunt for Red October, submarine sonar operators have an almost super-human ability to identify underwater sounds. They can tell the difference between different types of military ships based solely on the sound produced by the engine, and it would be almost impossible to transmit man-made communication signals [...]
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scientificillustration:
Cephalopoda from the Percy Claden Trent Expedition
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fuckyeahragetoons:
evolution
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Reblogged from Photo Nature Blog: Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This Osprey had me in its sights as it flew overhead today. Also known as the Fish Hawk, it enjoys catching fish and will normally have a nest near a water source. (Click on this or any of my images to see an enlarged version) I'm impressed [...]
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underthevastblueseas:
A group of amateur cave explorers discovered a river in Mexico with banks, trees and leaves just like an ordinary river, but with an additional metric shit ton of “WTF,” because they were hovering 25 feet over it in scuba gear when they discovered it.
While underwater water doesn’t seem possible, the “river” is actually a briny mix of salt water and hydrogen sulfide. It’s much more dense than regular salt water, so it sinks to the bottom and forms a distinct
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