The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions. Catholic devotees in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves …
Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings Read More
MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals has ordered the freezing of bank accounts and assets belonging to fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused in cases both in the U.S. and local courts. …
Quiboloy, SMNI bank accounts, properties ordered frozen Read More
Female green and golden bell frogs in Australia will eat their male counterparts when the males’ mating call displeases them. Breeding seasons can be dangerous for male frogs that attempt to impress a potential mate: They can …
‘It’s risky for male frogs out there’: Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male Read More
This strange-looking anglerfish, which is only found on two tiny patches of reef off Tasmania, could be one of the world’s most endangered fish. Name: Red handfish (Thymichthys politus) Where it lives: Two 164 feet (50 meters) …
Red handfish: A tiny, moody fish with hands for fins and an extravagant mohawk Read More
The largest T. rex to ever live may have weighed up to 33,000 pounds. There’s no denying that Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the biggest and baddest dinosaurs to ever walk the planet. But exactly …
T. rex could have been 70% bigger than fossils suggest, new study shows Read More
Scientists have uncovered how bacteria borrowed a gene from an insect to create female-only parasitic wasp populations, eliminating the need for males. Bacteria that live inside parasitic wasps eliminate all the male wasps in the …
These bacteria trigger a sex change in wasps — scientists finally know how Read More
Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell off the coast of Chile. Eerie new footage captures a rare, otherworldly scene: a giant jellyfish with a tiny isopod …
Otherworldly video captures rare jellyfish with a hitchhiker in its bell Read More
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms. Name: Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) Where it lives: Southeast Asia What it eats: Ants, bees, beetles, honey, termites, fruit, plants, …
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they’ve been mistaken for people wearing costumes Read More
Why were NASA exploring the ocean? NASA has run numerous ocean exploration programs that concern the ocean worlds found on Mars and other moons. Thanks to a combination of impossibly deep waters, immense pressure, and …
UNDER PRESSURE Why did NASA stop exploring the ocean? Read More
The security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump have sparked a slew of investigations as officials scrutinize — and seek to understand — the missteps that preceded the Saturday shooting …
Trump rally shooting investigation continues as new details emerge about assassination attempt Read More
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