Domesticated chickens could wipe out their wild ancestors — by having sex with them By Harry Baker published 19 January 23 A new study has revealed that red junglefowl, the wild ancestors of chickens, are losing their genetic diversity as they mate with their domesticated counterparts.
'Staggering number' of titanosaur nests discovered in India reveals controversial findings about dino moms By Joshua A. Krisch published 19 January 23 The discovery of a tightly packed nesting ground from the Cretaceous period in India suggests that titanosaurs laid eggs and left their offspring behind.
Velociraptors probably didn't use their 'wicked' claws for slashing, surprising new study suggests By Stephanie Pappas published 19 January 23 Unlike their portrayal in Jurassic Park, curved-clawed dinos may have used their sharp appendages to pin and grasp, not slash.
Prickly echidnas stay cool by blowing snot bubbles By Cameron Duke published 18 January 23 Echidnas use booger bubbles to stay cool in hot weather Down Under.
Which animals have entered the 'Stone Age'? By Meg Duff published 17 January 23 Humans aren't the only species that has entered the Stone Age. Who else is in the club?
Squid and human brains develop the same way despite diverging 500 million years ago By Ben Turner published 16 January 23 It seems that the blueprint for complex brain development remains the same, despite 500 million years of divergent evolution.
Massive megalodon tooth discovered in Chesapeake Bay by 9-year-old fossil hunter By Harry Baker published 16 January 23 A 9-year-old girl from Maryland, who has collected more than 400 fossilized shark teeth, discovered a 5-inch megalodon gnasher on Christmas Day.
Move over polar bears, there's another top predator along the Arctic coast By Harry Baker published 13 January 23 A new study has revealed that certain sea stars rival polar bears as the most prolific predators in coastal Arctic ecosystems.
Extinct giant tortoise was the 'mammoth' of Madagascar 1,000 years ago By Joshua A. Krisch published 12 January 23 A previously unknown extinct tortoise was revealed in an investigation on these giants' evolutionary history.
Extremely rare gray whale birth captured on camera, possibly for the first time By Harry Baker published 11 January 23 A lucky group of whale watchers recently watched a gray whale calf being birthed off the coast of California. It could be the first time that this incredible phenomenon has ever been caught on camera.
Ancient bird with T. rex-like skull discovered in China By Harry Baker published 10 January 23 A 120 million-year-old bird fossil from China has some rather unusual dinosaur-like features in its otherwise standard avian skeleton, including a weirdly T. rex-like skull.
Why do beavers build dams? By Charles Q. Choi published 8 January 23 And do the rodents live in these wooden structures?
Invasive rats are changing how reef fish behave. It's because there's not enough bird poop. By Harry Baker published 5 January 23 Jewel damselfish living on coral reefs surrounding rat-infested tropical islands have become less territorial and less aggressive due to a bizarre ecological link between the two species: bird poop.
7 strange snake stories from 2022 By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 December 22 It's no surprise that snakes have always been creepy.
10 bizarre creatures that washed ashore in 2022 By Harry Baker published 29 December 22 A bunch of weird animals washed up dead across the globe in 2022. Here are our favorites.
10 stunning fossils from 2022 that didn't come from dinosaurs By Harry Baker published 28 December 22 Not all the best fossils belong to dinosaurs. Here are some of our favorite non-dino fossil stories dug up in 2022.
10 bizarre deep sea creatures found in 2022 By Harry Baker published 28 December 22 Lots of bizarre deep sea creatures were spotted in 2022. Here are some of our favorites.
12 wild and wondrous animal facts we learned in 2022 By Nicoletta Lanese published 26 December 22 Here's 12 amazing (and somewhat disgusting) animal facts.
How long do dogs live? By Charles Q. Choi published 25 December 22 The average life expectancy of a dog is more than 10 years, but life span varies greatly among different breeds.
Scientists find the earliest evidence of a dinosaur eating a mammal By Jennifer Nalewicki published 23 December 22 Birdlike dinosaur "was not a picky eater," as evidenced by a rodent's foot found in its fossilized remains.
