These spiders take down snakes hundreds of times their size By Stephanie Pappas Venomous spiders prey upon snakes many times their size, a new study finds — and often emerge victorious against snakes as venomous as they are.
Photos: Spiders feast on deadly snakes By Stephanie Pappas From the Goliath birdeater tarantula to black widows, spiders are not shy around deadly snakes, often taking down the juveniles and feasting on their meaty bodies for days.
Is every spiderweb unique? By Mindy Weisberger How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders?
Ancient giant rhino was one of the largest mammals ever to walk Earth By Laura Geggel Paleontologists in China found the skull, jaw and a few vertebrae belonging to one of the largest land mammals that ever lived.
This 'ancient' monster fish may live for 100 years By Laura Geggel A detailed look at coelacanths' scales reveals that this ancient lineage of fish may live to be 100 years old.
Never-before-seen brain cells discovered in mice. They're called gorditas. By Nicoletta Lanese Researchers discovered new cells after switching on stem cells in the mouse brain.
'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia By Nicoletta Lanese The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.
'Strange beast' in amber is a very weird lizard By Mindy Weisberger A tiny amber-locked skull that looks like a bird's is actually a lizard's, new fossil evidence shows.
Gold miners discover giant skeletons of 3 woolly mammoths By Owen Jarus Gold miners have discovered three partial skeletons of three woolly mammoths , which may have been part of the same family.
Toxic hairy caterpillars invade Maine By Yasemin Saplakoglu The tiny caterpillars have thin poisonous hairs that can cause poison-ivy-like rashes and breathing problems in some people.
Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins By Jessie Szalay, Patrick Pester Cottonmouths, or water moccasins, are venomous snakes in North America that display white mouths when threatened.
Scientists unravel mystery of echidnas' bizarre 4-headed penis By Harry Baker Scientists have finally solved a longstanding mystery surrounding the bizarre 4-headed penises of echidnas using CT scans.
Crows understand the 'concept of zero' (despite their bird brains) By Nicoletta Lanese Researchers determined this with behavioral tests and recordings of the birds' brain activity.
Will humans ever learn to speak whale? By Randyn Bartholomew Cutting-edge technology is helping researchers collect and analyze whale communication.
Conservationists want to bring wily wolverines back to the Rockies By Brent Brock Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society are trying to help wolverines find a new foothold in the rugged terrain of the Colorado Rockies.
Lemurs: A diverse group of endangered primates By Patrick Pester Lemurs include a diverse group of primates, from sun-worshipping ring-tailed lemurs to the peculiar, nocturnal aye-aye.
Nuclear bomb detectors uncover secret population of blue whales hiding in Indian Ocean By Harry Baker Scientists using sound recordings from underwater nuclear bomb detectors have discovered the distinct song of a previously unknown population of pygmy blue whales in the Indian Ocean.
These eels can swallow prey on land, thanks to extendable jaws in their throats By Mindy Weisberger Most marine creatures get their meals in the water, but snowflake moray eels have a strange adaptation that lets them grab and swallow prey on land, too.
Record-breaking Aussie dinosaur was as long as a basketball court By Laura Geggel The largest dinosaur from Australia was as long as a basketball court and taller than a two-story building.
