7 oddly colored animals that caught our eye in 2021 By Harry Baker published 30 December 21 Here are seven stories from 2021 that involved animals with albinism, leucism or other color-related conditions.
10 coolest non-dinosaur fossils unearthed in 2021 By Harry Baker published 28 December 21 A list of the 10 coolest stories about non-dinosaur fossil discoveries published in 2021.
10 weird creatures found in the deep sea in 2021 By Harry Baker published 28 December 21 A list of the 10 best stories about weird deep-sea creatures published in 2021.
9 times nature was totally metal in 2021 By Brandon Specktor published 26 December 21 Remembering the plasma hurricanes, tortoise assassins and dinosaur fight clubs that made 2021 heavier than a black hole.
Social vomit and hairy eyeballs: 10 times animals grossed us out in 2021 By Mindy Weisberger published 26 December 21 Here are some of our favorite gross-outs in science news this year.
10 extraordinary dinosaur discoveries from 2021 By Laura Geggel published 24 December 21 Here's what we've learned about dinosaurs in 2021.
55-foot-long Triassic sea monster discovered in Nevada By Laura Geggel published 23 December 21 The discovery of a semitrailer-size ichthyosaur from the early Triassic shows that these reptiles got big really fast, evolutionarily speaking.
Flecks of silver in poop of ancient Cambrian creature baffle scientists By Harry Baker published 22 December 21 Researchers have discovered specks of silver in 500 million-year-old fossilized worm dung; the precious metal likely came from "mining" microbes.
Woolly mammoths survived on mainland North America until 5,000 years ago, DNA reveals By Cameron Duke published 22 December 21 Ancient DNA reveals that woolly mammoths coexisted with humans in North America for 5,000 years longer than previously believed.
Scientists find fossil of largest arthropod to ever live, a car-size millipede By Harry Baker published 21 December 21 Researchers in the U.K. have discovered the fossilized exoskeleton of an 8.5-feet -long millipede from around 326 million years ago.
Impeccably preserved dinosaur embryo looks as if it 'died yesterday' By Laura Geggel published 21 December 21 A dinosaur egg laid 70 million years ago reveals that embryos got "into position" before hatching, just like modern bird do.
Frozen tardigrade becomes first 'quantum entangled' animal in history, researchers claim By Brandon Specktor published 20 December 21 A new pre-print study claims to have quantum entangled a tardigrade with two superconductor qubits, though experts are skeptical.
Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other facts By Jessie Szalay published 19 December 21 The Brazilian wandering spider, also called the banana spider, is one of the planet's most venomous spiders.
200,000-year-old 'mammoth graveyard' found in UK By Laura Geggel published 19 December 21 During the last ice age, five mammoths — a baby, two juveniles and two adults — died at a "graveyard" in what is now the United Kingdom.
Swarms of mutant bacteria look just like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' By Harry Baker published 17 December 21 A new study of swarming bacteria has created microscope images that resemble Vincent van Gogh's paintings.
Newfound millipede breaks world record for the most legs By Cameron Duke published 16 December 21 The millipede has over 1,300 legs and was found deep underneath Western Australia.
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites & babies By Jessie Szalay, Ben Biggs published 16 December 21 Reference Copperhead snakes are common in North America, and have the distinction of biting more people in the United States than any other snake.
Reindeer and Caribou: Facts about majestic deer By Jeanna Bryner, Alina Bradford published 15 December 21 Reindeer and caribou are members of the deer family, and while they don't fly, they do have Rudolph's nose.
Enormous sunfish surprises paddleboarders off Laguna Beach By Laura Geggel published 14 December 21 Two paddleboarders encountered a colossal sunfish in Laguna Beach, California.
New footage shows bizarre deep-sea fish that sees through its forehead By Nicoletta Lanese published 13 December 21 Scientists captured footage of the barreleye fish using an underwater robot.
