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Redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth, with one reaching 115.56 meters (379.1 feet)

The three redwood species are the coast redwood, giant sequoia and dawn redwood. These forests have been shrinking for centuries due to logging and remain under threat today

Bonsai trees can grow full-sized apples and pomegranates

There is nothing genetically different between a bonsai tree and its full-sized counterpart. Bonsai trees stay small through careful maintenance, including regular repotting and pruning of their roots and branches

Scientists discover 31 new deep sea species, including glowing jellyfish and a glass squid

The creatures were found in the little-explored midwater zone of the South Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, one of Earth's largest and least understood ecosystems

🦕 THESE FOOTPRINTS ARE 150 MILLION YEARS OLD

Discovered in France in 2009, this 155-metre trail is one of the longest dinosaur trackways ever found.

Scientists believe it was made by a giant sauropod up to 35 metres (115 ft) long. The landmark study confirming its significance was published in 2017.

Imagine finding footprints that have been waiting 150 million years to be seen.

Dwarf fox feared extinct for over 20 years photographed for the first time

The elusive Cozumel dwarf fox was photographed on Mexico's Cozumel Island in 2023 after not being seen since 2001. The first ever image of the rare animal was only recently released

THE INCAS BUILT THIS ON A CLIFF

These steep stone steps lead up Huayna Picchu, the towering mountain that rises behind Machu Picchu in Peru.

Built centuries ago by the Incas, the staircase clings to the mountainside with sheer drops beside it. Some sections are so steep that visitors often use both their hands and feet to climb safely.

Despite its nickname, “the Stairs of Death,” the route is not officially called that and thousands of people complete the climb every year. Still, it remains one of the most dramatic ancient pathways ever constructed.

Would you climb it?

The roads we want are shaped by the habits we keep.

Throw it in a bin, not out the window.
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Bone cancer in a corn snake skeleton

The abnormal growth visible on the vertebrae was caused by a tumor, leaving behind one of the rare documented cases of cancer found in a snake skeleton

Put plastic forks in your garden, they said.
The kitties will avoid the area, they said…

The kitties:
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Apparently, the raised beds are now luxury cat lounges.