Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

Unlike the green iguanas that have become a familiar, if unwelcome, sight in the region, Nile monitors are aggressive ...

The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck

The oceans of the Cretaceous of North America teemed with life. Gigantic fish and enormous marine reptiles hunted the Western ...

This Air-Breathing Swamp Eel Is Quietly Taking Over the Florida Everglades

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...
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Surströmming challenge: How Swedes actually eat the world’s worst-smelling food

Surströmming has drawn global attention because of an online challenge to eat what’s been dubbed the world’s stinkiest food. But locals in Sweden share how to properly eat the fermented herring and ...

McDonald's Customer Finds Parasite In Filet-O-Fish—But People Say It Might Not Be A Bad Thing

A McDonald’s customer said they found a parasite in a Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Reddit users explained why that can happen in wild-caught fish.

Two Rare ‘Doomsday Fish’ Washed Ashore on the Same Beach in Mexico — Here’s What Actually Happened

Two oarfish — deep-sea creatures that normally live nearly two-thirds of a mile below the ocean surface — washed into shallow water near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and video of the bizarre encounter ...