First-Ever Beluga-Narwhal Hybrid Found in the Arctic By Stephanie Pappas Belugas and narwhals can apparently breed. Scientists have confirmed the only known specimen of beluga-narwhal hybrid.
Meet the Scottish Sea Worm with Eyes on Its Butt By Brandon Specktor The teensy marine worm Ampharete oculicirrata has a tangle of tentacles near its mouth — oh, and a pair of eyes on its butt.
Meet the Cat-Fox, an Oddball Feline Roaming Around a French Island By Yasemin Saplakoglu They're big and have fox-like tails.
This Weird Animal Eats Rocks for Breakfast By Laura Geggel Rocks might not sound like a delectable meal to most life-forms, but it's on the menu for a newly identified species of a plump, bizarre-looking clam.
Dogs Evolved Sad Eyes to Manipulate Their Human Companions, Study Suggests By Brandon Specktor You don't get to be man's best friend without copying a few of man's favorite facial expressions.
Baby Pterosaurs Could Fly. So, Did They Need Their Parents? By Mindy Weisberger Newly hatched pterosaurs may have been more independent than once thought.
Why Do Skulls Have So Many Bones? (It's Loads More Than You Think) By Mindy Weisberger Why are there so many bones in animal skulls, and which animals have the most?
Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' from Antarctica Breaks a Record for Body Size By Laura Geggel Paleontologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Loch Ness Monster look-alike in freezing Antarctica. And just like the legendary Nessie, it wasn't the runt of the litter.
Severed Head of a Giant 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Discovered in Russia By Yasemin Saplakoglu A local man came upon a grizzly site on the shore of the Tirekhtyakh River
Done with Babies: April the Internet-Famous Giraffe Is Starting Birth Control By Mindy Weisberger The now five-time mama is done having babies.
Why Are Some Smells So Hard to Get Rid Of? By Mindy Weisberger Some scents quickly disappear, but others long outstay their welcome.
These Deep-Sea Weirdos Hold Their Breath for Minutes at a Time By Yasemin Saplakoglu This is the first time scientists have observed fish holding their breath.
Please Do Not Feed These Tweezer-Beaked, Hopping Rats Peanut Butter!!! By Rafi Letzter These kangaroo-like rats turn up their long, toothless snouts at peanut butter, but they love earthworms.
Iridescent Bones of a Lost Dinosaur Herd Discovered in an Opal Mine By Yasemin Saplakoglu Gemstones are precious, especially when they come filled with dinosaur bones.
Dizzying Video Shows the Moment a Jellyfish Gets Caught in a Bubble Vortex By Brandon Specktor Here's a jellyfish video with a twist … actually, make that 40 or 50 twists.
A Koala Walks Into a Bar ... Here's Why Scientists Think That's a Good Idea By Laura Geggel Koalas need their own special "water bars," especially as human-made climate change increases heat waves and droughts Down Under.
Here's Why the Supernaturally Creepy Dragonfish Has Invisible Teeth By Brandon Specktor When a dragonfish smiles, nobody can see its fangs. Now researchers have figured out the secret behind this predator's invisible grin.
Tigers: The Largest Cats in the World By Alina Bradford Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, but their populations are struggling. With only 3,200 left in the wild, there are now more living in captivity than in the wild.
