Colossal Biosciences: The First De-Extinction LabIFLScience2026-09-26 | Colossal Biosciences: The First De-Extinction LabWho Was The Longest Reigning Monarch?IFLScience2025-07-29 | Queen Elizabeth II 70 years reign was but a flash in the pan compared to the longest-serving monarch of all time.The Longest Reigning MonarchIFLScience2025-07-29 | Queen Elizabeth II 70 years reign was but a flash in the pan compared to the longest-serving monarch of all time.
#monarch #king #scienceJust a little crab taking a ride on a jellyfish through the oceanIFLScience2025-07-29 | Underwater videographer and photographer Zoe Slack, who goes by Zoe Gets Wet on Instagram shared a remarkable video of a little crab, hitching a ride on the back of a mosaic jellyfish, which she filmed in the waters around Koh Tao in Thailand.
Video credit: Zoe Slack - @zoegetswet on InstagramHow Do Boxer Crabs Replace Stolen Anemone Gloves? First-Ever Footage Shows How They Clone ThemIFLScience2025-07-28 | Boxing and cheerleading collide in the case of the pom-pom crab (Lybia edmondsoni). Also known as the boxer crab, it has evolved to use the stinging power of anemones to its advantage by holding the venomous species Triactis producta in each claw.
The defense mechanism increases feeding opportunities for the anemone as it’s waved through the water, but there’s a price. If a boxer crab loses an anemone (there's no honor among thieves), it can rip the remaining one in half as a thrifty way of regaining a second pom-pom. Savage, but effective. Now, for the first time, this process of “cloning” has been filmed and features in a new series from BBC Factual and Sir David Attenborough: Parenthood. Documenting the highs and lows of raising offspring, the series dives into the incredible ways different species have adapted to ensure the next generation survives long enough to carry on their legacy.
Video courtesy of BBC FactualWhy You Should Not Wash Raw ChickenIFLScience2025-07-26 | Packaged meats often come with a side of gloopy residue. Tempting as it is to clean it off, should you wash chicken before cooking it?Critically Endangered Wedgefish Spotted In AustraliaIFLScience2025-07-25 | Wildlife videographer Jake Mason was flying his drone off in Shark Bay off the coast of Western Australia when he spotted the unusual looking creature. “This is quite possibly the coolest thing I’ve seen while flying my drone in search of wildlife,” he explained in an Instagram post.
Video Courtsey of Jake MasonFirst-Ever Footage Of Tooting Two-Toed Sloth Dispels Idea That Sloths Dont FartIFLScience2025-07-24 | A recent video shared to social media by veterinarian and sloth enthusiast Andrés Bräutigam and author and broadcaster Lucy Cook has dispelled the idea that sloths don't fart and revealed the gassy truth. Sloths do fart! This is thought to be the first-ever recorded evidence for farting in sloths.
Video Courtesy of Andrés S. Bräutigam
Read more: iflscience.com/first-ever-footage-of-tooting-two-toed-sloth-dispels-idea-that-sloths-dont-fart-80108Should You Wash Uncooked Chicken?IFLScience2025-07-22 | Packaged meats often come with a side of gloopy residue. Tempting as it is to clean it off, should you wash chicken before cooking it?Walking Shark Moves Over The Sea FloorIFLScience2025-07-22 | Epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) are a species of carpet shark that are often found in warm shallow reefs around Australia and New Guinea. This particular shark in the video is a juvenile, filmed by marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton off the coast of Lady Elliot Island near the southern Great Barrier Reef.
#chicken #salmonella #scienceLove Bug Take Over In South Korea!IFLScience2025-07-21 | ► Website: iflscience.com ► Facebook: facebook.com/iflscience ► Instagram: instagram.com/iflscience ► Threads: threads.net/@iflscience ► TikTok: tiktok.com/@iflscience ► Twitter: twitter.com/iflscience ► BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iflscience.bsky.socialReal Stories From Tornado SurvivorsIFLScience2025-07-20 | Tornados can have wind speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and have enormously devastating potential, but has anyone ever been sucked into one and survived?Dramatic Drone Footage Of Icelands Latest Volcanic EruptionIFLScience2025-07-17 | Drone footage of the latest volcanic eruption to hit the Sundhnúksgígaröð crater in eastern Iceland.Dramatic Drone Footage Of Icelands Latest Volcanic EruptionIFLScience2025-07-17 | Iceland has experienced the latest volcanic eruption in a string of similar events that started in 2021. The volcano is spewing streams of molten lava that are accumulating east of the new and extensive fissure.
The eruption took place on the Sundhnúksgígaröð crater, located in the eastern extreme of Iceland on the Reykjanes Peninsula. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), it started just before 4 am local time on July 16, 2025, and created an eruptive fissure that is now extended further north than any of the previous fissures that have appeared since December 2023.
Read more - iflscience.com/dramatic-drone-footage-of-icelands-latest-volcanic-eruption-shows-an-epic-scene-from-hell-80051How To Assess The Strength Of TornadosIFLScience2025-07-16 | Tornados can have wind speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and have enormously devastating potential, but has anyone ever been sucked into one and survived?Did Homo sapiens get on with other human species? 💀 #HumanIFLScience2025-07-14 | Did Homo sapiens get on with other human species that were still alive when we first emerged? It’s an interesting question, one we might never know the answer to, but we already have some fascinating fossil finds that are revealing new insights into our species’ remarkable origins story.
Join palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she dives into some of the most intriguing questions about where we come from in the new BBC Studios series “Human” that explores 300,000 years of our evolution.
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#Human kicks off on Monday, July 14, at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. It also premieres Wednesday, September 17, at 9pm ET/8C on PBS, and will be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, NOVA on YouTube, and the PBS App.What Is A Tornado?IFLScience2025-07-14 | Tornados can have wind speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and have enormously devastating potential, but has anyone ever been sucked into one and survived?Could You Survive Being Sucked Into A Tornado?IFLScience2025-07-14 | Tornados can have wind speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and have enormously devastating potential, but has anyone ever been sucked into one and survived?
#tornado #nature #scienceIs Sleeping On Your Front Good For You?IFLScience2025-07-13 | You might think your preferred sleeping position is a trivial quirk, but scientists believe some positions are better than others, not because they’re comfier but because they can be better for your health.The Deadliest Days Humans Have WitnessedIFLScience2025-07-12 | As days go, January 23 1556 was a proper stinker. According to most accounts, this fateful date saw more human lives extinguished than any other day in history.Humans were FAR from alone when we came onto the scene 👀 #HumanIFLScience2025-07-11 | Humans were far from alone when we came onto the scene. In fact, there were already at least six other human species walking the Earth. So, how did we all get on? That’s one of several questions on palaeonthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi’s mind after working across the BBC Studios series “Human” that explores 300,000 years of our evolution.
From fighting giant prehistoric bears in caves to surviving to be the last Homo standing, we’ve been through the ringer, but why did these other – arguably, in some cases, stronger – human species die off while we lived on? Explore this and lots more as #Human kicks off on Monday, July 14, at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. Launching on PBS Nova, September 17.The Wild Ones: Three-Footed Malayan Tiger Filmed In Taman Negara National ParkIFLScience2025-07-11 | Taman Negara National Park is a critical habitat for Malayan tigers. It was once home to the densest population of tigers in Malaysia, but their numbers have since crashed and now the park forms a vital corridor connecting two separate groups. This knowledge, however, hasn’t escaped poachers, who lay snares to illegally catch and kill these critically endangered animals.
In Apple TV+’s new series The Wild Ones, Vianet Djenguet, Declan Burley, and Aldo Kane go in search of Malayan tigers in hopes of gathering critical data that could help to garner the support needed to better defend them from poachers. The team sets about deploying camera traps far and wide, one of which captures a heartbreaking image that perfectly encapsulates what one the world’s rarest tigers is up against.
The Wild Ones, premiering 11 July 2025 on Apple TV+. Video credit: Apple TV+What were other human species like? Palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi on “Human”IFLScience2025-07-11 | Humans were far from alone when we came onto the scene. In fact, there were already at least six other human species walking the Earth. So, how did we all get on?
That’s one of several questions on palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi’s mind after working across the BBC Studios series “Human” that explores 300,000 years of our evolution. From fighting giant prehistoric bears in caves to surviving to be the last Homo standing, we’ve been through the ringer, but why did these other – arguably, in some cases, stronger – human species die off while we lived on? Explore this and lots more as Human kicks off on Monday, July 14, at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. Launching on PBS Nova, September 17.
In recent years, videos of gorillas showing their distaste for rain have attracted millions of views on YouTube. However, the spread of these videos has created an impression that gorillas in captivity are united in their opinion of the wet stuff falling from the sky. Now, another video from Werribee Open Range Zoo, Australia, shows how wrong that is, and it might become part of one gorilla’s dating profile.
Credit: Zoos VictoriaElephant Gesture ExperimentIFLScience2025-07-10 | To understand more about gestures in elephants, the team designed a series of experiments. The elephants were presented with both a tray of apples and an empty tray, both out of reach. To start the experiment, the experimenter picked up an apple from the tray and fed it to the elephant, this was then repeated two more times. The experimenter then waited 40 seconds. For the next phase of the experiment one of three things happened. Either the elephant was presented with the apple tray and allowed to take the remaining apples. The elephant was presented with just the empty tray, or the elephant was present with the apple tray but only allowed to take one of the remaining apples.
Credit: Eleuteri, V., et al. Royal Society Open Science (2025) CC BY 4.0Pacific Sleeper Sharks Spotted For The First Time In The Northern South China SeaIFLScience2025-07-08 | Pacific sleeper sharks have been spotted in the South China Sea. A cow carcass dropped at 1,629 meters attracted eight female sleeper sharks who showed a polite queuing behavior and yielded their feeding spot to individuals behind them. This is the first known observation of these sharks in this region.
Credit: Ocean-Land-Atmosphere ResearchElectric Rays Seen Zapping Sharks For The First TimeIFLScience2025-07-08 | Scientists were puzzled as to why it was that the electric rays of Guadeloupe Island Mexico were so confident in the face of pretty sizable sharks. Turns out, they can zap these would-be predators, and the message is very effective as demonstrated in first-ever footage of the behavior.
“A lot of defensive traits appear ineffective against big predators (e.g. large sharks eat stingrays often; the barb doesn’t seem to deter them),” said study author Yannis Papastamatiou to IFLScience. “At least from our limited observations, electric rays may be very effective at deterring large predators. We still have so much to learn!”
Video credit: Ali AnsaarIs Sleeping On Your Side Good For You?IFLScience2025-07-08 | You might think your preferred sleeping position is a trivial quirk, but scientists believe some positions are better than others, not because they’re comfier but because they can be better for your health.The Deadliest Day In Human HistoryIFLScience2025-07-08 | As days go, January 23 1556 was a proper stinker. According to most accounts, this fateful date saw more human lives extinguished than any other day in history.The Worst Day In History For HumansIFLScience2025-07-08 | As days go, January 23 1556 was a proper stinker. According to most accounts, this fateful date saw more human lives extinguished than any other day in history.
#earthquake #humans #scienceWhite Humpback Whale Calf Seen In Australian WatersIFLScience2025-07-07 | A beautiful humpback whale calf is captured swimming with its mother off the Australian coast. The calf is thought to have a genetic condition which affects the production of melanin within the skin, creating the snowy white color.
Credit: Chris Prestidge via Storyful18-Kilometer-High Ash Cloud Looms Over Indonesian VolcanoIFLScience2025-07-07 | An enormous column of ash estimated to be 18 kilometers (11 miles) high is currently looming over Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on the Indonesian island of Flores, after the volcano explosively erupted on Monday (July 7) morning.
Credit: Dede Walter Puka via Storyful
Read more: iflscience.com/watch-18-kilometer-high-ash-cloud-looms-over-indonesias-mount-lewotobi-laki-laki-after-explosive-eruption-79902The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction With Dr Austin LimIFLScience2025-07-07 | Do you love horror? It’s baffling, really, our eagerness to kick back for a nice night in of cowering behind our fingers, but it just so happens that a love of horror perfectly complements a love of science. There is so much real, bizarre, and gruesome science to explore in the realms of horror and sci-fi, something our guest at CURIOUS Live 2025 – neuroscientist and author of Horror On The Brian, Dr Austin Lim – knows all about.
Join us as we dive into the neuroscience behind science fiction, covering everything from liminal spaces to the uncanny valley, and the curious case of a woman who saw dragons instead of faces.
About our guest speaker: Austin Lim, PhD is a neuroscientist and Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at DePaul University in Chicago. He is also the author of Horror On The Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction, in which, “I explore many of the underlying neuropsychology phenomena behind some of the most famous pieces of horror and science fiction literature, from Mary Shelley and H.P. Lovecraft to modern masters such as Philip K. Dick, Octavia Butler, and Christopher Nolan,” said Lim. AustinLim.com: austinlim.com DePaul academic profile: https://csh.depaul.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-a-z/Pages/neuroscience/sean-austin-lim.aspx DocAustinLim YouTube channel: youtube.com/@docaustinlim DocAustinLim Instagram: instagram.com/docaustinlim Austin Lim, PhD x.com: https://x.com/docaustinlim Doc Austin Lim bsky.social: https://bsky.app/profile/docaustinlim.bsky.social DocAustinLim TikTok: tiktok.com/@docaustinlim
#horror #brain #scienceWoylies Boing Back Into The Wild Of Western AustraliaIFLScience2025-07-07 | Over 100 endangered woylies have been released from a fenced-off area of Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, marking a big step in their return to life in the wild.
Credit: Australian Wildlife ConservancyKimalu The Beluga Whale Undergoes SurgeryIFLScience2025-07-04 | Dr Karisa Tang, Vice President of Animal Health at Shedd Aquarium, narrates the story of Kimalu the beluga whale. At the time of recording Kimalu was yet to undergo surgery; however, as the second half of the video shows, the incredible procedure was a success, Kimalu has become the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia, and the keepers are cautiously optimistic for a smooth recovery.
#animation #animationmeme #sciencefacts #funnyshortsBrand New Coral Microscope Reveals Stunning DetailsIFLScience2025-07-03 | Hidden processes within corals are revealed by the Benthic Underwater Microscope imaging PAM. The remarkable new microscope can allow researchers to study coral photosynthesis and help predict the early warning signs before a coral bleaching event occurs.
Credit: Smith Lab, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Or Ben-ZviSame-Sex Penguin Couple Adopt And Raise Adorable Chick At UK ZooIFLScience2025-07-03 | Chester Zoo in the UK has welcomed 10 Humboldt penguin chicks, one of whom is being raised by same-sex penguin couple, Scampi and Flounder. Their adorable chick is yet to be named - and you can help decide what to call it.
Video Credit: Chester ZooBrain Size Difference Between Wild And Domesticated AnimalsIFLScience2025-07-02 | But which species has the biggest brain and is a big brain related to a high IQ?Is There An Optimal Sleeping Position?IFLScience2025-07-02 | You might think your preferred sleeping position is a trivial quirk, but scientists believe some positions are better than others, not because they’re comfier but because they can be better for your health.Is There An Ideal Sleeping Position?IFLScience2025-07-02 | You might think your preferred sleeping position is a trivial quirk, but scientists believe some positions are better than others, not because they’re comfier but because they can be better for your health.
#sleeping #sleepposition #scienceOrcas Filmed Kissing With Tongues In The Wild For The First TimeIFLScience2025-07-01 | The behavior, which is scientifically known as “tongue-nibbling”, had only been seen in orcas under human care. This caveat made researchers wonder if this behavior was something seen in wild orcas or if it was a product of the captive environment. However in the waters of the Kvænangen fjords in Norway, two wild orcas (Orcinus orca) have been recorded giving each other a cheeky smooch.
Footage captured in Norway by Allison Kelly Estevez, and Michael Estevez. Captive footage via Loro Parque.Project Hail Mary Starring Ryan Gosling: Get A First Look At The New TrailerIFLScience2025-06-30 | As nightmare fuel goes, Project Hail Mary is really up there. Waking up alone (well, almost) on a spaceship that’s light years from home with almost no memories except that when you left Earth, it was in dire trouble. It doesn’t really get much worse, does it?
That’s the fate of science-teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace (played by Ryan Gosling) in Project Hail Memory, a huge new sci-fi based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name. Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there, facing the small task of saving everything on Earth from extinction. Can he do it alone? Turns out, he doesn’t have to…
Project Hail Mary - only in theaters March 20, 2026.
Video credit: Amazon MGM Studios, a Pascal Pictures, General Admission/Waypoint, Lord Miller Production, a Phil Lord & Christopher Miller filmWhich Animal Has The Largest Brain?IFLScience2025-06-27 | But which species has the biggest brain and is a big brain related to a high IQ?Watch Vets Put A Full Metal Dental Crown On A Bear For The First TimeIFLScience2025-06-27 | Ever wondered what a trip to the dentist looks like for a bear? Luckily for you, we’ve got an answer, and it comes in the form of a brown bear named Tundra receiving a first-of-its-kind, big ol’ metal tooth cap – one that is apparently the largest veterinary crown in the world.
Credit: Lake Superior Zoo Music Credit: AudioblocksHow Astronaut Luca Parmitano Brought Space To EarthIFLScience2025-06-26 | We talked to astronaut Luca Parmitano for the celebration of #50YearsOfESA about his experience in orbit, under the sea, and how he has worked to make space more familiar to the general public!
#animals #brain #scienceFirst Images From The Vera Rubin ObservatoryIFLScience2025-06-23 | Welcome to a new era in visual astronomy, and it is down to the incredible camera at the heart of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The instrument is the largest digital camera in the world, and thanks to the incredible pictures and just-released videos, you can tell that this is indeed the case.
These are some of the first views from the brand new observatory that will revolutionize astronomy. Millions of new galaxies and thousands new asteroids were observed in just a few hours.