There are so many phenomena that are scary, unsettling, maybe even a bit morbid, and yet also happen to be deeply fascinating. For instance, when the sun slowly swells and swallows the planets in its ...

It’s the sound no one warns you about – but once you hear it, you never forget it. Known as the “death rattle,” the sound is a “biological lullaby” – a sign that within 23 hours, the body will fall ...

With their tour starting this weekend, New Englanders and groove metal band Death Rattle released a new track from their upcoming album The Moral Chokehold, titled “Malthusian Dependency.” Full of ...

Listen carefully. Can you hear that low-pitched sound? A death rattle is descending upon Yellowstone National Park’s remnant wild buffalo population. In the winter of 2025, death approaches ...

It sucks when you think you’re gonna get something one day, but then for whatever reason life or lack of luck fucks it all up. As one of those high strung people, this would (and has) drive me mad. I ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...