Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years ago By Harry Baker A newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.
Decapitated worms 'see' with their headless bodies By Mindy Weisberger Microscopic worms called planarians can detect light with their bodies, after scientists removed the worms' heads.
Divers discover massive thigh bone from Ice Age mammoth in Florida river By Stephanie Pappas Two amateur archaeologists diving in the Peace River of Florida found an Ice Age mammoth bone.
Young green turtles tracked to 'lost years' hideaway By Nicoletta Lanese A new study shows where green sea turtle hatchlings go after leaving the beach.
This Muppet-faced frogmouth is the 'most Instagrammable bird' on Earth By Brandon Specktor Researchers scoured more than 27,000 bird photos on Instagram to see which ones consistently got more likes than expected. The big winner was the owl-like frogmouth.
Mustangs: Facts about America's 'wild' horses By Alina Bradford, Patrick Pester Mustang horses roam freely across the western United States and are a symbol of pioneering spirit, but they aren't quite wild.
Do snakes have ears? By Tara Santora Snakes have anatomy that helps them hear, you just can't see it when they slither by.
Which animal has the stretchiest mouth? By Patrick Pester The animal kingdom is filled with stretchy mouths, from hamster cheeks to blue whale pleats, but which animal has the stretchiest mouth of all?
How scientists caught footage of 'the kraken' after centuries of searching By Brandon Specktor A new study looks at how scientists captured the world's first (and second) recordings of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
Mystery of extinct horned crocodile solved after 150 years By Harry Baker Scientists have solved a 150-year-old mystery surrounding the classification of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar, giving it its own evolutionary group.
Baby mantis shrimp throw knockout punches at 9 days old By Nicoletta Lanese Larvae punch slower than adults can, but still strike far faster than their prey can swim.
Arctic sponges crawl around the seafloor and leave bizarre brown trails to prove it By Harry Baker For the first time, researchers have captured images of bizarre brown trails on an Arctic ridge that appear to have been left by sponges crawling across the seafloor.
Cuckoo bird has crossed the Sahara 10 times in 5 years By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists began tracking the bird in 2016.
Anglerfish are stranger than science fiction By Rachel Kaufman Deep-sea anglerfish are some of the most bizarre animals of the ocean.
'Crazy worms' have invaded the forests of 15 states, and scientists are worried By Brandon Specktor Highly invasive jumping worms or 'crazy worms' have been found in 15 states, and they are only poised to spread more, scientists warn.
What is the most genetically diverse species? By Ashley P. Taylor Genetic diversity helps organisms adapt to environmental changes.
'Pizzly' bear hybrids are spreading across the Arctic thanks to climate change By Ben Turner The hybrids may have an advantage over polar bears because their jaws enable them to eat a more diverse range of foods.
300 million-year-old 'Godzilla shark' identified as new species, gets a new name By Harry Baker Scientists have finally classified and named the ancient 'Godzilla shark' which was first discovered in 2013 in New Mexico.
Dragon mantis females have a Y-shaped sex gland that moves like a tentacle and looks like a maggot By Mindy Weisberger A two-pronged, pheromone-producing gland in female dragon mantises only pops up when they are ready to mate.
Newfound species of amphibious giant centipede named for woman cursed by the gods By Mindy Weisberger Researchers recently described a new species of amphibious giant centipede in an archipelago in Japan.
