Animals

The unique animals thrive underground but cannot handle the lack of carbon dioxide above.

A new Spinosaurus tail fossil shows that this hunter could slice through the water in pursuit of fish, becoming the first-known swimming dinosaur.

The oldest complete mammal fossil from the Southern Hemisphere is puzzling scientists with its mismatched body, strange skull holes and teeth that look like they're "from outer space."

An undercover animatronic gorilla captured astonishing footage of wild mountain gorillas singing while they ate.

When male lemurs want to attract females, they use their tails to whip up a fruity and floral scent cloud that lady lemurs find irresistible.

Researchers popped suction-cup cameras on the backs of baby humpback whales and captured a rare glimpse into the life of a nursing whale.

More baby leatherback turtles are surviving because humans aren't there to disturb them during the coronavirus pandemic.

The sensational human drama of "Tiger King" dramatically downplays how tigers are harmed by unregulated captive breeding in unaccredited zoos.

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been found on Oahu, Hawaii public lands for the first time.

Underwater explorers found a 150-foot siphonophore — a stringy creature that, like coral or jellyfish, is made up of smaller critters — living in waters off the coast of Australia.

Scientists have discovered six entirely new coronaviruses lurking in bats in Myanmar.

One of the plague victims was a 3-month-old cougar kitten.

The father and son orangutans have already formed strong bonds with the otters, the zookeepers said.

Gynandromorphy produced a bee with half of its body displaying female features, and the other half of its body showing male traits.

From breathing underwater to surviving radiation and extreme temperatures, some animal abilities are so incredible they might as well be superpowers.

Researchers dated the growth rings inside two whale shark bones using nuclear bomb carbon leftover from the Cold War.

Amber from Australia holds some of the continent's oldest known specimens of preserved plants and animals, and includes a pair of flies trapped while mating.

Seven new species of peacock spider have been discovered in Australia, one of which was named for Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night

It's possible this feathered hypercarnivore hunted like a cheetah.