This mass of tentacles washed up on a beach in Wales and was over 6ft long. It could just be a log covered with barnacles or a horrific creature of the deep, looking for some humans to suck on.
Goose barnacles …

How many of us have wished there was more time than 24 hours in a day? Well, it’s time to start panicking since the recent earthquake in Chile has actually shortened our days.
According to NASA, the 8.8 magnitude quake which …

Oscar is a cute little cat that lives in a nursing home and can detect when someone is about to go belly up. It curls up next to the poor person about to meet their maker.
Given that old people are …

The Telegraph has published some of the best pictures of space taken this year. These include this amazing one of the Carina Nebula.
Can’t imagine how many stars this massive mass of … well mass is pumping out. It’s just amazing, …

This year has sadly seen a number of prominent people depart. I doubt anyone is unaware of MJ’s passing, but there were many others.
Here’s a sketch from a t-shirt showing famous people who have died this year (names at the …

The bullet ant is supposed to have the most painful bite in the animal kingdom and has some painful rituals associated with it.
The most painful bite part is a little doubtful. I mean what about being ripped apart by a …

Some of the most amazing uses of grass (not the smoking type) you’ll ever see. These cool sculptures look like something out of Greek mythology or a C.S. Lewis novel.
With a large enough garden, I’d love to recreate Medusa’s lair. …

Here’s a scary thought. A single mega-colony of Argentine Ants (or Linepithema Humile if you care for the scientific name) has spread all across the world (just like those frikkin aliens from Independence Day).
What’s that supposed to mean? It means …

The entrance to hell has been found. The gates are smack in the middle of Turkmenistan and are an awesome sight.
If you don’t plan on floating all the way across the world after you die, you better move there now.
Actually, …

This is what appears to be an extremely well-fed wild cat that still looks like it could eat a horse. It’s literally a big cat.
Poor thing. What is meant to be a lean, mean carnivore has been turned into a …

That’s one huge bug and one that isn’t part of Windows.
Wouldn’t want that crawling up my leg, but it would be a pretty awesome site to encounter this.
I know, how about sending it as a birthday present to that someone …

Stumbled across this post showing a number of photos of huge earthworms that look almost like slimy aliens.
As a child, I’d always thought of worms as smaller, slower and completely harmless cousins of snakes.
Obviously, I was completely wrong, but …

This is what lurks in the deep dark oceans, watching with those hideously scary eyes and waiting for you to dip your toe in so that it can drag you under with one of those scary fangs.
Or not. More likely, …

When it comes to birds, the Southern Cassowary from the Northeastern tip of Australia, is the world’s third largest, second heaviest and the most dangerous.
The beautiful giant of a bird, which looks like a cross between an ostrich, a turkey …

The Theridion Grallator, also known as the Happy Face Spider, is an actual spider with patterns that make it look a lot like a happy face.
At first glance, we were pretty sure that it was fake. However it is an …

One thing is clear from this photo. The devil lives in a tower of delicious, flaky chocolate. And who can resist delicious flaky chocolate? We’re doomed aren’t we?
It is actually a “monolithic igneous intrusion” (hmm, I don’t think that should …

Ben Nyaumbe, a Kenyan farm manager, was able to escape the death grip of a python after biting it and calling for help.
He was attacked by the python while on a walk and was pulled up into a tree where …

The future seems to look more and more interesting. We humans haven’t done a great job preserving trees here on earth, but soon, they may be reaching higher than ever.
Architects have come up with the CO2 Scraper, a tall structure …

We’ve heard of killer bees, mutated birds and sharks with frickin lasers. But the real danger is about to be unleashed in Florida.
Wildlife managers have started taping magnets to the heads of crocodiles to prevent them from finding their way …

The former US president, George W Bush, recently paid a visit to a hardware store in Dallas, part of the Texan chain that had offered him a part-time job as a greeter.
The often ‘misunderestimated’ Bush walked into the store asking …

Remember the cool ice hotel that was featured in the last Bond movie (and I really mean the one that wasn’t ruined by Daniel Craig)?
The Alpha Resort-Tomamu is an ice village in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.
Prepare to have your …

Lots of awesome photos on this post. Some are obviously enhanced, but others can only be described as great photography.
I found this whirlpool photo very attractive. It looks great and very real, though I’m pretty sure it is doctored.
Nonetheless, …

This just looks so majestic and breathtaking. I knew Switzerland was beautiful, but not this much. I have got to go there on a snowboarding trip some day.
Really envy an old snowboarding buddy of mine who was actually working in …

I was doing some research on wolves (don’t ask why) and came to know of Shaun Ellis who has been doing the same thing for about 20 years.
The big deal? This wolfman has been living amongst them. That includes eating …

George, a lobster that weighs 20 pounds and is estimated to be 140 years old was scheduled to be released into the Atlantic today.
The lobster was originally destined for the dinner plate at the City Crab and Seafood restaurant in …

Before you ask what giant bunnies are doing right after Christmas, this story appeared about a year ago, but I wanted to share it here again.
This German rabbit breeder breeds giant bunnies, each of which is large enough to feed …

Imagine how many french fries each potato like this would make.