Penguins shoot 'poop bombs' more than 4 feet, incredibly important study finds By Mindy Weisberger How much force must a penguin apply in order to blast a flying poop projectile, and how far can it travel? Fortunately for us all, scientists now have answers.
350 elephants drop dead in Botswana, some walking in circles before doing face-plants By Jeanna Bryner More than 350 elephants in Botswana have mysteriously died since May, in a phenomenon that some scientists have dubbed a "conservation disaster," and one that has evaded explanation.
No one knows why decapitated sea lions keep turning up in Vancouver Island By Laura Geggel It's unknown who or what is killing these sea lions on Canada's Pacific coast.
Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Joaquin Phoenix By Mindy Weisberger A striking red-and-white pattern on a newly-described spider's back resembles the grin worn by iconic Batman villain, the Joker.
'Augie' breaks record as world's oldest golden retriever at age 20 By Yasemin Saplakoglu Golden retrievers typically live between 10 and 12 years.
Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned By Mindy Weisberger When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans.
Ancient Antarctic sea monster may have laid this football-size egg By Laura Geggel Chilean scientists nicknamed the fossil "The Thing" after a 1982 sci-fi movie based in Antarctica.
Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa By Laura Geggel The giant squid's esophagus goes through its brain.
Ancient Cambrian shrimp with dozens of dagger legs looked unlike anything alive today By Laura Geggel It had a boomerang-like head shield and dozens of legs studded with daggers.
Ancient crocodile walked on two legs By Laura Geggel This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
Triassic sea monster was about to birth three little monsters before she died By Laura Geggel The ichthyosaur and her unborn babies lived about 246 million years ago.
Here's exactly how T. rex grew from a slender tot into a massive carnivore By Laura Geggel Humongous T. rexes might not be as old as they seem.
Mysterious scars on Hawaiian shark could be sign of giant squid attack By Brandon Specktor Photographs of a shark bearing strange, circular scars could be evidence of a rare giant squid encounter, researchers say.
Great white sharks are bottom-feeders, at least when they're little By Rafi Letzter Great white sharks are fierce hunters. But as juveniles, their diets involve way more bottom-feeding than hunting large prey.
Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate By Karl Larsen, Marcus Atkins Rattlesnakes are threatened in British Columbia in Canada, and many populations are declining at alarming rates.
Snake eels stage stomach-bursting escape after being eaten (and then things get really nasty) By Mindy Weisberger After snake eels are swallowed by bigger fish, they can burst out of their predators' stomachs ... to freedom? Not exactly.
These gorgeous, intricate sea creatures are actually giant blobs of snot By Yasemin Saplakoglu Teeny-tiny sea creatures secrete snotty blobs from cells on their heads to build their oversized mucus dwellings.
Elephant in India dies after possibly eating fruit stuffed with explosives By Jeanna Bryner A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala, India, died on May 27, possibly due to an explosion in her mouth after she ate a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
Best-preserved dinosaur stomach ever found reveals 'sleeping dragon's' last meal By Laura Geggel Just like a toddler, this dinosaur was a picky eater.
Cambrian fossils show oldest example of parasites in action By Mindy Weisberger Fossil brachiopods from China were crusted with parasites, which may have hijacked their hosts' feeding structures in order to steal their dinner.
