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'It's nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply': Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species -
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?27 Comments -
'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid2 Comments
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Interview'I'm more hopeful that birds can endure than maybe even our own species': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are the ultimate survivors2 Comments -
'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs5 Comments -
Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'10 Comments -
Why do cats and dogs shake their heads? -
'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean2 Comments -
Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak — but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion3 Comments
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Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'2 Comments -
Can you actually get high from licking a toad? -
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin? -
Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered grip -
Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them. -
'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male -
'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshop -
'Kermit the Frog' creature that lived 270 million years ago looked like a 'stout salamander' with 'cartoonish' grin -
Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weird
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Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'10 Comments
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Watch robot crab 'Wavy Dave' get attacked in claw-waving contest with real crabs2 Comments -
A mysterious barrier in the Atlantic divides weird deep-sea jellyfish cousins -
Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches -
'We didn't expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem': Hidden world of life discovered beneath Antarctic iceberg -
Octopus spotted riding on top of world's fastest shark2 Comments -
Animal kingdom's most powerful puncher generates a 'phononic shield' to protect itself -
Octopuses: Facts about the 8-armed geniuses of the sea -
Giant phantom jelly: The 33-foot-long ocean giant that has babies out of its mouth
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Interview'I'm more hopeful that birds can endure than maybe even our own species': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are the ultimate survivors2 Comments
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Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak — but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion3 Comments
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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?7 Comments -
World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season -
Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds25 Comments -
Extraordinary photo captures first appearance of Siberian peregrine falcon in Australia's arid center -
In the search for bees, Mozambique honey hunters and birds share a language with distinct, regional dialects5 Comments -
Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why4 Comments -
Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest
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'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs5 Comments
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Strange mammal ancestor laid huge, leathery eggs — and it was key to surviving the world's worst mass extinction -
Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico finally identified after nearly 80 years in museum basement -
Fossil site in China reveals bevy of complex creatures lived prior to the Cambrian explosion, including a 'Dune'-like sandworm4 Comments -
'It blew my mind': Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas 'water cave' -
Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a 'living fossil' 275 million years ago -
95 million-year-old Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and waded through the Sahara's rivers like a 'hell heron'2 Comments -
Our adorable, noodle-like ancestor had 4 eyes, half-a-billion-year-old fossils reveal3 Comments -
Archaeopteryx, one of the world's first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals
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Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why -
Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast -
Fishers discover first-of-its-kind bright orange shark with two rare conditions in Caribbean29 Comments -
Thousands of bumblebee catfish captured climbing waterfall in never-before-seen footage8 Comments -
How to watch Shark Week 2025: Live TV & streaming schedule for Discovery special -
Shark Week team discovers unusual 'black makos' off California coast -
Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down? -
Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teeth -
Pelican eel: The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself2 Comments
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Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies -
Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities. -
A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?18 Comments -
'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself2 Comments -
How did metamorphosis evolve? -
Are there any countries with no mosquitoes?2 Comments -
'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species4 Comments -
Creepy new giant insect may be the heaviest ever recorded in Australia -
Insects: Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world's animal species
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Why do cats and dogs shake their heads?
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Chimpanzees in Uganda are locked in a deadly 'civil war' after their group split apart — and scientists don't know why8 Comments -
Critically endangered hare spotted in surprising location for the first time in 40 years — but it was already dead -
Book'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?27 Comments -
Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobos5 Comments -
Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea -
'Striking' footage captures the moment a red fox preys on a wolf pup — a behavior never seen on film before -
Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers -
Kanzi the bonobo could play pretend — a trait thought unique to humans3 Comments
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'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle5 Comments -
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason -
Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit5 Comments -
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?6 Comments -
Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees3 Comments -
Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow7 Comments -
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle42 Comments -
Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers4 Comments -
'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again11 Comments
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'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean2 Comments
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Octopus quiz: Are you a sucker for cephalopod science? -
Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil'2 Comments -
'Very novel and very puzzling': Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant3 Comments -
Why is the blue-ringed octopus so deadly? -
Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean's midnight zone in world-first video -
Scaly-foot snail: The armor-plated hermaphrodite with a giant heart that lives near scalding deep-sea volcanoes and never eats3 Comments -
Watch elusive New Zealand snail lay an egg through a 'genital pore' in its neck -
Cuttlefish appear to wave at each other in what researchers think could be a form of communication
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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on3 Comments -
Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out4 Comments -
Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon10 Comments -
Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell? -
Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since -
Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time5 Comments -
Scientists could soon create a 'universal antivenom.' But would it save lives? -
Cold snap in Florida made Burmese python puke up a whole deer -
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?2 Comments
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Tiny spiders that build giant 'puppet' decoys from disembodied prey discovered in Peru and Philippines -
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black9 Comments -
Spiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs3 Comments -
'Size really does matter'Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia -
Watch 1,000 baby spiders devour their mothers and aunties alive in stomach-turning, first-of-its-kind footage -
'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the ocean -
QuizSpider quiz: Test your web of knowledge -
Cannibalistic spiderlings won't hunt their siblings even if they're starving -
Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
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Interview'I'm more hopeful that birds can endure than maybe even our own species': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are the ultimate survivors2 Comments
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'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs5 Comments
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Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'10 Comments
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Why do cats and dogs shake their heads?
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'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean2 Comments
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Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak — but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion3 Comments
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Naked mole rats wage bloody wars of succession to choose a new queen — but one colony did something scientists have never seen before -
Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?7 Comments
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New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive16 Comments -
Strange mammal ancestor laid huge, leathery eggs — and it was key to surviving the world's worst mass extinction
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