Articles for category: Animal Behavior, Climate & Environment

10 Strange Facts About Groundhogs That Go Far Beyond Weather Predictions

10 Strange Facts About Groundhogs That Go Far Beyond Weather Predictions

Sameen David

If your only image of a groundhog is a chubby little weather forecaster dragged out every February, you’re seriously underestimating this animal. Behind the cute face and meme-worthy reputation is a tough, complex creature with habits that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes brutal, and often surprisingly sophisticated. The more I’ve learned about groundhogs, the more I’ve ...

12 Strange Behaviors Geese Show Before Sudden Weather Changes

12 Strange Behaviors Geese Show Before Sudden Weather Changes

Sameen David

You might have heard people say that animals can “feel” the weather before you see it on a forecast. When you watch geese closely, that idea suddenly feels a lot less like folklore and a lot more like quiet, everyday science playing out right in front of you. Their bodies are tuned to tiny shifts ...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet Just Cracked Open at a Depth Where Ice Shouldn't Break - And What Scientists Found Inside Is Rewriting Climate Models

The Antarctic Ice Sheet Just Cracked Open at a Depth Where Ice Shouldn’t Break – And What Scientists Found Inside Is Rewriting Climate Models

Sameen David

Imagine drilling deep into the Antarctic ice sheet, fully expecting a featureless block of ancient, unmoving ice, and instead finding something that behaves more like a living system than a frozen desert. That is essentially what has happened over the past few years: researchers have detected fractures, water, and dynamic processes at depths where, according ...