Shark footage makes newsman vow off swimming in ocean

While kayaking in the waters off Northern Norway, Kari Schibevaag had a close encounter with several humpback whales. Berthold Hinrichs, who captured the footage, told Storyful the "whales were playing around after a good meal herring…then they are open to make contact to other creatures..in a kayak." [VIDEO] READ THE REST

Le Morne Brabant on the southwest coast of Mauritius has a cool optical illusion offshore: water flowing between two reefs pulls sand out to sea, giving the appearance of an underwater waterfall. YouTuber RubenMRU says: So the day after my birthday this year saw one of my dreams come true… Vassen Kauppaymuthoo of Delphinium Ltd… READ THE REST

Sea slugs, aka nudibranchs, are weird and wonderful psychedelic sea creatures. Earth Touch caught a frisky couple kissing beneath the waves. READ THE REST

Back in March, most parents thought stay-at-home orders and the advent of distance-learning would mean a few weeks of discomfort before getting kids right back into the classroom. Unfortunately for millions, that's not how education has played out. Instead, despite the best efforts of most teachers and education professionals, learning has become fraught with delays,… READ THE REST

A good parent doesn't raise their child on a constant diet of fast-food hamburgers and other junk.  Yet, many pet owners may be feeding their dogs even worse culinary horrors without even realizing it. While there are strict guidelines about the types of by-products and chemicals that can find their way into food consumed by… READ THE REST

Thanks to Netflix's wildly popular series, The Queen's Gambit, chess, a game invented about 1,500 years ago, is surging back into public consciousness. But while the Game of Kings may be riding a wave of increased awareness right now, it is, by no means, the only game that has survived the test of time into… READ THE REST