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Mysterious triangle Spotted on Moon by Google

Mysterious triangle Spotted on Moon by Google

Aliens on Moon? A mysterious triangular wedge-shaped object which looks somewhat like an alien ‘spaceship’ has been spotted on the Moon by Google maps. The controversial images appear to show the object with a row of seven light dots along the edge, and many UFO sites have reportedly likened the object to an alien spaceship. Read More »

Endangered snow leopards spotted in Uzbekistan (Photo)

Endangered snow leopards spotted in Uzbekistan

The endangered snow leopard has been spotted, for the first time in Uzbekistan. Better, a camera trap snapped not one but two elusive cats roaming the wild in Gissar Nature Reserve — a protected part of the Pamir Mountains, showed images released by conservation groups Panthera and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In Uzbekistan, the cats had previously been confirmed ... Read More »

Mystery Mars Rock Appears Near Opportunity Rover

Mystery Mars Rock Appears Near Opportunity Rover

A mysterious rock has suddenly appeared in front of the Mars rover Opportunity, but where could it possibly have come from? On Sol 3528, the Mars rover Opportunity captured an image of a small segment of the Martian surface. Twelve days later, on Sol 3540, a second image of the same area was taken – and this one was different. ... Read More »

Smallest Full Moon of 2014 Rises this week

Smallest Full Moon of 2014 Rises this week

Stargazers with sharp eyes will have a shot Thursday at seeing the full moon at its smallest not just for the year, but for the next almost two decades. The Taipei Astronomical Museum said Wednesday that the full moon will not show up this small again until the year 2032. The celestial event will take place around noon, when the ... Read More »

Giant squid caught off the coast of Japan (VIDEO)

Giant squid caught off the coast of Japan

The giant squid has been described as one of the most elusive creatures of the sea, and classified as the largest invertebrate on planet Earth. In fact, it wasn’t until 2004 that researchers were ever able to even film one of the massive sea monsters in its natural habitat, and very rarely have they been glimpsed over the years, aside ... Read More »

California Marine Biologist Accused of Feeding Killer Whales

California Marine Biologist Accused of Feeding Killer Whales

A prominent marine biologist featured on several television shows is scheduled for sentencing on Monday after pleading guilty to illegally feeding killer whales in the wild, the Porterville Recorder reported. Black, whose work has appeared on PBS, National Geographic, and Animal Planet, initially faced a maximum fine of $100,000 and one year in prison, but was sentenced to three years ... Read More »

Tigerfish catches bird in mid-air (VIDEO)

Tigerfish catches bird in mid-air

New images captured in a South African lake in the Mapungubwe National Park shows a tigerfish leaping out of the water and catching a swallow midflight. The video is the first record of a freshwater fish preying on birds in flight, according to a new study published in the Journal of Fish Biology. Read More »