Cristen Conger

Jan 11, 2025 | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Cristen Conger |Ada Tseng

There are a lot of things about the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) that scientists don't know as these deep-sea sharks generally swim at depths too extreme for human contact. Goblin sharks live in the benthopelagic zone of the ocean, found in areas ranging between 800 and 3,000 feet (244 and 914 meters) deep. Since the first recorded sighting in 1898, only 50 or so goblin sharks have been officially recorded, caught around Japan, Portugal, the Gulf of Mexico and the California coast.

Jan 11, 2025 | yahoo.com | Cristen Conger |Ada Tseng

There are a lot of things about the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) that scientists don't know as these deep-sea sharks generally swim at depths too extreme for human contact. Goblin sharks live in the benthopelagic zone of the ocean, found in areas ranging between 800 and 3,000 feet (244 and 914 meters) deep. Since the first recorded sighting in 1898, only 50 or so goblin sharks have been officially recorded, caught around Japan, Portugal, the Gulf of Mexico and the California coast.

Oct 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Cristen Conger

Celebrating your quinceañera or "Sweet 15" is a milestone for many Latin American girls and Latinas in the United States. Adam Hester/Getty ImagesThere are many ages that are a big deal: 13 when you officially become a teenager, 16 when you can drive, 21 when you can drink legally in the United States. For many girls across Latin America and the United States, turning 15 is a cause for celebration — and families go all out, typically with a quinceañera. What Is a Quinceañera?

Jul 15, 2024 | animals.howstuffworks.com | Cristen Conger |Zach Taras

Brown Recluse Spiders In the United States, many people worry unnecessarily about the fangs of the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa). You can identify brown recluses by the violin-shaped marking on their abdomens. Brown recluse spiders like their privacy, and will gladly avoid human contact, sticking to small, dark places out of the sunlight.

Jul 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Cristen Conger |Zach Taras

If Hollywood were a reliable source of scientific information, flying spiders would be an existential threat and the furry tarantula, star of countless horror, sci-fi and adventure flicks, would be a major menace. But the actual threat level of these arachnids, and which ones get boasting rights — such as the most venomous spider — is another, far less dramatic matter.