There’s nothing like waking up to a BBC headline that basically says, “Hey humans, you’re not special — monkeys did it first.” Scientists now believe the first mouth-on-mouth kiss goes back 21.5 million years, long before humans, before Neanderthals, before whoever invented the first scented candle. And get this: they…
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Half Pet Half Predator – Why We Keep Trying to Tame the Wild
When Queensland wildlife officers suggested letting people legally keep dingoes as pets, the country collectively tilted its head — the same confused angle dingoes give before deciding whether to play or pounce. Could Australians really bring one of their oldest wild predators indoors, slap on a collar, and call it…
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Wildlife 1, Elderly Forager 0 – Bear Dismembers Man in Japan
I was scrolling today when I almost spilled my coffee. A 70-year-old mushroom forager in Japan was reportedly found dead — with his head and torso separated. No, this is not some fevered nightmare or horror-movie pitch. It’s real life. The Scene According to Japanese authorities, the man went missing…