Deep-Sea Explorers Find Rare Shapeshifting Jellyfish with a Prize Inside By Brandon Specktor Part ghost, part plastic bag, all amazing.
Lab-Made Embryos Could Save Northern White Rhinos After Last Male Dies By Stephanie Pappas Two embryos have been created from the eggs of the last living northern white rhinoceroses.
Nightmare Creature Had Egg-Shaped Eyes, Swiss Army Knife Head and a Butt Shield By Mindy Weisberger An ancient relative of spiders and scorpions had a tank-like body with bulging eyes, a spiky shield on its butt and a head like a multitool.
Meet 'Cold Dragon of the North Winds,' the Giant Pterosaur That Once Soared Across Canadian Skies By Mindy Weisberger Cryodrakon boreas, a newly described species of giant pterosaur, was recently identified from fossils found in Canada.
What If There Were No Sharks? By Mindy Weisberger Scary portrayals of great whites in pop culture might lead some people to wonder if the world would be better off with no sharks at all.
Animal Camo: Can You Find the Animals Hiding Out in These Images? By Jeanna Bryner Animals are amazing hiders, using their camouflaged coats to blend in with their environments and appear invisible.
The Voracious and Invasive Lionfish Is Taking Over the Atlantic. Here's Why. By Grant Currin The striking lionfish is invading the Atlantic Ocean, eating its way through coral reef after coral reef.
Tibetan Mastiffs Bred with Mountain Wolves to Survive at Super-High Altitudes By Rafi Letzter Tibetan mastiffs are monstrous dogs that survive high in the mountains, and now we know that's because of a little extra shot of wolf in their genes.
Narwhals: Mysterious Unicorns of the Sea By Rachel Ross Narwhals are one of the weirdest creatures on Earth.
These Students Are Breeding Endangered Finches. But Will It Save the Species? By Yasemin Saplakoglu The southern black-throated finch is thought to be extinct in New South Wales, and only an estimated 1,000 are left in the wild in Queensland.
Spiky Worm’s Ancient ‘Death March’ Might Be Earliest Known Animal Journey on Earth By Brandon Specktor This worm might be the earliest known commuter on Earth. (Too bad the journey killed it.)
In Photos: The Eerily Beautiful Bats of Arizona By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher The 28 species of bats that make their colonies in Arizona all belong to the Microchiroptera sub-order.
Lions: The Uniquely Social 'King of the Jungle' By Alina Bradford Throughout history, lions have been celebrated for their strength and beauty, and are the inspiration for many myths and stories worldwide.
Thousands of Tarantulas Are About to Set Off on Their Annual Migration in Colorado By Mindy Weisberger In southeastern Colorado, male Oklahoma brown tarantulas will soon begin their annual migration to reach the prairies where female spiders live.
Newly Discovered 'Monster' Penguin Was As Tall As an Adult Human By Laura Geggel Fish swam for their lives when they encountered a forbidding, ancient "monster" penguin that would have towered over today's largest penguin.
Scientists Figure Out Why There Are Black Squirrels All Over the United States By Rafi Letzter A team of biologists from the United Kingdom thinks that they've decoded the mystery of all the gray squirrels running around the United States with black fur.
Droves of Blacktip Sharks Are Summering in Long Island for the First Time By Isobel Whitcomb In the past, the Carolinas were the sharks' destination of choice. But not anymore, thanks to Climate Change.
Fuzzy Baby T. Rex Is One of 4 New Stamps Featuring the Dinosaur King By Mindy Weisberger A set of four new stamps created by the U.S. Postal Service highlight the fearsome and much-loved king of the Cretaceous — Tyrannosaurus rex.
World's Largest Frogs Can Move Rocks Half Their Weight ... for Their Wee Pollywogs By Laura Geggel The world's largest frogs may also have the best pollywog daycare on the market.
