Katy Stublen

Katy Stublen is a dedicated content creator, writer, and editor who channels her passion for animals into her work for an animal-focused blog. With a lifelong love for creatures of all kinds, she combines her skills in storytelling and research to produce engaging, educational content. An avid animal enthusiast deepening her understanding of their behaviors and needs. Her curiosity and commitment to learning make her a trusted voice in the animal community, as she strives to inspire others to appreciate and advocate for the well-being of all species.

Meet the Diabolical Beetle That Can Survive Being Run Over by a Car

September 5, 2025 by Katy Stublen

This tiny insect makes titanium look fragile.

Nature has produced some remarkable survivors, but few creatures can claim to withstand the crushing force of a two-ton vehicle. The diabolical ironclad beetle lives up to its dramatic name with an almost supernatural ability to endure extreme compression.

While most insects would become nothing more than a stain on the pavement, this remarkable creature walks away from encounters that would flatten steel. Scientists have spent years trying to understand how something so small can be so incredibly tough.

21 Species Delisted from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction

September 5, 2025 by Katy Stublen

The announcement felt less like policy and more like a eulogy.

On October 16, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that 21 species long listed under the Endangered Species Act would be formally removed. Not for recovery, but for extinction. Their protections no longer matter because the creatures themselves are gone. The roll call stretched across birds, fish, mussels, and even a bat, each one tied to ecosystems now left poorer without them.

Most of these species hadn’t been seen for decades, their absences whispered about among scientists and birders. Yet the delisting put finality to what many feared but wouldn’t say aloud. Extinction is not only happening in distant rainforests or oceans; it is unfolding within U.S. rivers, islands, and forests. This decision is more than an administrative update. It is a reminder that delay in conservation often writes an obituary instead of a recovery story.

A Climate Giant Long Thought Dormant May Be Waking Up, Scientists Warn

September 5, 2025 by Katy Stublen

The past may not be as buried as we thought when it comes to Earth’s biggest systems.

For decades, scientists treated certain planetary systems as stable—slow-moving, predictable, maybe even dormant. That sense of permanence lulled us into thinking they wouldn’t stir in our lifetimes. But new measurements suggest the sleeping giants of the climate are stirring again.

From ancient ice to methane locked under permafrost, these forces are showing signs of reawakening. The data doesn’t whisper; it pulses with urgency. Each shift feels small in isolation, yet together they paint a picture of a world edging closer to thresholds once considered unimaginable.

What Everyday Items Are We Throwing Away That We Should Be Using Again and Again?

September 4, 2025 by Katy Stublen

Hidden treasures fill our trash cans while perfectly good alternatives sit on store shelves.

Walk through any American home on garbage day, and you’ll witness one of the most wasteful habits of modern life. We toss items that could serve us for years, then drive to stores to buy identical replacements wrapped in even more packaging. This cycle costs families hundreds of dollars annually while contributing to environmental problems that affect everyone.

The average American produces 4.9 pounds of trash daily, yet experts estimate that 75 percent of our waste stream could be recycled or reused. Most people focus on obvious reusables like water bottles and shopping bags, but dozens of other everyday items deserve rescue from the garbage bin.

The Polar Vortex Could Decide How Miserable The Next Five Winters Will Be

September 4, 2025 by Katy Stublen

Scientists are tracking atmospheric patterns that could trap millions in brutal cold for years.

Think of the polar vortex like a massive atmospheric security guard that normally keeps Arctic air locked up tight around the North Pole. When it’s doing its job properly, we get normal winters with manageable cold snaps and predictable weather patterns.

But when this guard decides to take a break or gets knocked off duty, all hell breaks loose. The cold air escapes southward, turning everyday life into a survival challenge for millions of people across North America and Europe.