Female spiders play dead during sex so males don't have to worry about being eaten By Harry Baker published 29 March 23 Researchers have determined the cause of an unusual behavior in funnel weaving spiders that involves the females curling up as if they're dead before having sex.
Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming pools By Hannah Osborne published 28 March 23 Heavy rain in Australia has led to an influx in venomous spiders being washed into people's swimming pools. Species found include funnel-web spiders, the venom of which is so toxic it can kill a child in just 15 minutes.
Why did a weird goblin shark going viral on Twitter blow up into a bizarre scientific spat? By Sascha Pare published 28 March 23 Last year, scientists described a weird goblin shark in a scientific journal despite never setting eyes on it. Experts now question the review process that approved the study.
Photo shows 'massive' great white shark scarred after rare battle with 2 serial killer orcas By Hannah Osborne published 27 March 23 A pair of orcas off the coast of South Africa have been ripping open sharks and feasting on their livers for the last eight years. A great white shark that survived an attack by the serial killer brothers has now been identified through huge scars across its massive body.
Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites woman multiple times By Harry Baker published 27 March 23 An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed.
What's the difference between poison and venom? By Ethan Freedman published 27 March 23 Poisonous and venomous animals can kill, but their toxins are delivered different ways.
Watch 2 megamouth sharks caught on video for the 1st time ever By Joshua A. Krisch published 24 March 23 This rare video, showing two megamouth sharks swimming off the coast of San Diego, is scientists' 'only knowledge' of the sharks' social lives.
Scientists want to clone an extinct bison unearthed from Siberian permafrost. Experts are skeptical. By Harry Baker published 23 March 23 Researchers in Russia recently dissected a mummified bison dating back to around 8,000 years ago. The remains are so well preserved that the team thinks the extinct animal could be cloned, but others disagree.
Legendary 'cat-fox' could be a new subspecies By Patrick Pester published 23 March 23 The real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research.
Beetles suck water into their butts to stay hydrated, and now scientists know how By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated 23 March 23 Instead of drinking water through their mouths, beetles opt for a different approach by using their butts.
30 unusual poisonous animals By Stephanie Pappas published 22 March 23 You do not want to eat these odd toxic creatures.
Extinct 'Lord of The Rings' eagles had a 10-foot wingspan and probably could have carried a hobbit By Harry Baker last updated 21 March 23 Fossils uncovered in Australia belong to a newfound species of extinct eagle that was big enough to pick up hobbit-size prey, like the fictional giant eagles in "The Lord of the Rings."
Trilobites had a hidden third eye, new fossils reveal By Jennifer Nalewicki published 21 March 23 What had multiple eyes and a hard shell? A trilobite, that's what.
Ancient marsupial sabertooth had eyes like no other mammal predator By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated 21 March 23 The wide-set eyes and exaggeratingly long teeth likely helped Thylacosmilus atrox become a successful hunter.
Which animals have the strongest bite? By Elizabeth Rayne published 19 March 23 Which living and extinct animals have the strongest bite forces on record?
Why do dogs tilt their heads? By Charles Q. Choi published 18 March 23 Dogs commonly tilt their heads, but is it a sign of intelligence, or does it mean something else entirely?
Heartbreaking footage shows whale with severely broken back struggling to swim By Harry Baker published 17 March 23 A fin whale with a deformed spine was recently spotted struggling to swim off the coast of Spain. Its back was likely broken during a vessel strike, experts say.
Oldest 'fish-lizard' fossils ever found suggests these sea monsters survived the 'Great Dying' By Harry Baker published 17 March 23 The fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur dating back to shortly after the Permian mass extinction suggest that the ancient sea monsters emerged before the catastrophic event.
A creepy crocodile and glacial 'guts' among stunning winners from nature photography competition By Sascha Pare published 17 March 23 From underwater wonders to spectacular landscapes, here are the winners from the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards.
'Extremely rare' fossilized dinosaur voice box suggests they sounded birdlike By Ben Turner published 15 March 23 A fossilized ankylosaur voice box reveals that these beasts may have sported a far more sophisticated vocal range than scientists originally thought.