No, the Loch Ness Monster was not a whale's penis By Harry Baker published 14 April 22 A bizarre hypothesis linking the Loch Ness Monster to whale penises has been debunked by the researcher who helped start the wild rumor.
Tardigrades may hitchhike on snails ... and then suffocate in their slime By Mindy Weisberger published 14 April 22 Can tardigrades travel by snail? New experiments suggest that it's possible — and hazardous.
100 million-year-old fairy shrimp reproduced without sex, rare fossils reveal By Cameron Duke published 13 April 22 A newly discovered species of freshwater shrimp called Koonwarrella peterorum may have reproduced asexually via parthenogenesis.
How do bees make honey? From the hive to the pot By Ailsa Harvey published 13 April 22 Reference How do bees make honey? By producing masses of this sweet substance, honeybees can stay active throughout the winter period.
School bus-size 'Reaper of death' was an apex predator. Here's why that's matters. By Darla K. Zelenitsky published 12 April 22 The discovery of these 'missing' dinosaur predators from North America and Asia solves a food chain mystery.
Spanish police seize more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including endangered and extinct species By Harry Baker published 12 April 22 Spanish police have seized 1,090 taxidermy animals from a warehouse in eastern Spain. Around a third of the specimens belong to species that are endangered or are already extinct.
Why do dogs and other animals lick their wounds? By Lauren Leffer published 10 April 22 Here's the science behind why pet cats and dogs and some wild animals lick their wounds.
Where did the unicorn myth come from? By Patrick Pester published 9 April 22 The unicorn is one of the most famous mythical creatures, but where did the myth originate?
100-year-old Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach had brain infection, autopsy finds By Laura Geggel published 8 April 22 An animal autopsy of the deceased Greenland shark that washed ashore in England revealed that it had meningitis.
Dinosaur leg might be from the day the asteroid struck, scientists claim By Nicoletta Lanese published 7 April 22 Scientists say the dinosaur died during the impact 66 million years ago.
Big John, world's largest Triceratops, got mauled by a rival dinosaur, fossils suggest By Laura Geggel published 7 April 22 A keyhole-shaped lesion found in the frill of Big John, the largest Triceratops skeleton ever found, may have been made by a rival Triceratops.
World's oldest known case of cannibalism revealed in trilobite fossils By Cameron Duke published 6 April 22 Injured trilobite fossils provide the oldest known evidence of cannibalism.
Bloated 'alien' creature that washed ashore in Australia possibly identified By Cameron Duke published 4 April 22 A weirdly bloated creature, whose head has been defleshed and body looks more like a swollen, discolored beast of myth than anything real, washed up on an Australian beach last week.
How did cockroaches survive the dino-killing asteroid strike? By Brian Lovett published 4 April 22 Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.
Is it safe to feed cats and dogs a vegetarian diet? By Donavyn Coffey published 2 April 22 Many people give up meat for ethical, health or environmental reasons. But is it OK to put a cat or a dog on a vegetarian or vegan diet?
Great white sharks: The world's largest predatory fish By Patrick Pester published 1 April 22 Great white sharks are the largest predatory fish in the world, but scientists still have much to learn about these iconic predators.
'Berserker' geckos slam scorpions into oblivion before eating them, epic new footage shows By Mindy Weisberger published 31 March 22 Violent head shaking helps normally placid geckos subdue dangerous scorpion prey.
Weird-eyed strawberry squid spotted in 'twilight zone' off California's coast By Laura Geggel published 30 March 22 Researchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California.
Weird ancient snakelike fossil caught in the act of losing its legs By Nicoletta Lanese published 30 March 22 The fossil belongs to a newfound genus and species.
Invasive crazy ants are being annihilated by murder fungus. Good. By Mindy Weisberger published 29 March 22 Crazy ant colonies in North America are being driven to extinction by a fungus that targets the invasive pest species.
