Sharks hide in Florida canal to escape toxic red tide sweeping the coast By Harry Baker Hundreds of sharks have taken refuge in a Florida canal to escape the toxic red tide, an algal bloom sweeping the Gulf Coast.
Dogs know when humans are lying to them By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers found that dogs react differently to false information given to them by a misinformed human than they do to a human who is flat-out lying to them.
Polar bears bash walrus skulls with boulders and ice blocks, study suggests By Mindy Weisberger Do polar bears throw rocks at walruses' heads to stun and kill them, as centuries of anecdotes suggest? They might, scientists say.
Sneaky birds caught on video while yanking hair from live animals By Cameron Duke YouTube videos show that birds pull animal hair more often than previously thought.
Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skull By Nicoletta Lanese The DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
Graveyard of rhinos, horses and hippos found in ancient, dried-up watering hole By Stephanie Pappas Three periods of drought left an ancient watering hole littered with the bodies of horses, hippos and rhinos who gathered in search of moisture.
One of world's rarest chameleons, once feared extinct, found in African rainforest By Patrick Pester Scientists have found one of the world's rarest chameleons again after fearing the species was extinct due to shrinking forests.
Real-life SpongeBob and Patrick found side by side on seafloor. But they likely don't get along. By Harry Baker Unfortunately, these on-screen friends are real-life enemies.
Beat-up duck-billed dinosaur had cracked tailbones and 'cauliflower' tumor. But it just wouldn't die. By Mindy Weisberger Scientists discovered cracked tail vertebrae and a large, bony foot tumor in the fossil skeleton of a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous.
Perfectly preserved 310-million-year-old fossilized brain found By Harry Baker Researchers have uncovered a 310 million-year-old horseshoe crab fossil complete with an exceptionally rare example of a fossilized brain.
Polar bears: The largest land carnivores By Patrick Pester Polar bears are the largest bear species and are supremely adapted to their Arctic habitat, whether they are prowling the ice or swimming in the sea.
Enormous graveyard of alien-like sea creatures discovered at 'Jurassic Pompeii' in central UK By Brandon Specktor Scientists discovered a fossil graveyard of thousands of perfectly preserved starfish, sea cucumbers, sea lilies and other invertebrates in a UK quarry likened to a 'Jurassic Pompeii'.
Oldest animal life on Earth possibly discovered. And it’s related to your bath sponge. By Mindy Weisberger Fossils from northwestern Canada may represent ancient sponges dating to 890 million years ago, making them the oldest known examples of animal life.
In rare wildlife encounter, whale watchers spot two white killer whales off Japan By Harry Baker Whale watchers in Japan recently saw a pair of white orcas swimming side by side in a pod off the coast of Hokkaido.
Biggest cats in the world By Patrick Pester Big cats are found all over the world, from Alaska to China, and each one is ferociously unique. Here are the nine biggest cats alive today.
Humans are the real monsters in gory new shark documentary By Mindy Weisberger Acclaimed horror director Eli Roth has a new documentary on a horrific subject: the shark finning trade.
Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented clash (Video) By Patrick Pester Researchers have documented chimpanzees killing gorillas for the first time. The two fatal attacks were caught on film at a national park in Gabon, Central Africa.
'Trash parrots' in Australia have figured out how to open garbage cans (Video) By Laura Geggel Wild cockatoos have figured out how to open garbage can lids, and the practice is spreading due to social learning.
Albino chimp baby murdered by its elders days after rare sighting By Nicoletta Lanese The chimp community's initial reactions to the infant were "unusual."
Tiny ancient reptile named after Thor's world-ending nemesis By Mindy Weisberger A near-complete fossil skeleton of an ancient reptile dates to 300 million years ago. It had a blunt skull for tunneling underground, and special scales may have helped it slither through dirt.
