190-year-old Jonathan is the oldest tortoise ever By Patrick Pester published 25 January 22 Jonathan the tortoise has become the oldest tortoise ever by reaching 190 years old. He was already the oldest living land animal.
Hippos unleash poop tornado in response to stranger danger By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 January 22 Hippos respond differently to the calls of familiar and unfamiliar hippos.
Here's why a new penguin colony in Antarctica is cause for concern By Laura Geggel published 24 January 22 Scientists in Antarctica have unexpectedly spotted a sub-Antarctic penguin breeding on the southernmost continent.
Monkey 'queen' led a violent coup to become her troop's first female leader. Now her reign is in jeopardy. By Brandon Specktor published 22 January 22 A young female macaque fought her own mother to seize control of her troop for the first time in 70 years. Now her reign is in jeopardy.
Can nonhuman animals drive other animals to extinction? By Patrick Pester published 22 January 22 Humans have sent many species to extinction, but can other animals do the same?
Pod of orcas frees a humpback whale from certain death. Was it intentional? By Stephanie Pappas published 21 January 22 A pod of orcas frees an entangled humpback whale off Western Australia. But were they really trying to rescue it?
Spellbinding new 'selfie' video captures penguin feasting on giant sardine ball By Patrick Pester published 20 January 22 A spellbinding new video captures a Gentoo penguin's point of view as it feasts on a giant ball of sardines alongside diving albatross and cormorants.
Parasitic worm forces tarantulas to tiptoe, then starves them to death By Brandon Specktor published 20 January 22 Scientists discovered a new type of parasitic worm that only infects the mouths of tarantula spiders.
World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea By Brandon Specktor published 18 January 22 Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship.
Which animals have the longest arms? By John Arnst published 18 January 22 Of all the living animals in the world, these are the ones with the longest arms, relative to body size.
Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world? By Ashley Hamer published 16 January 22 Is there any truth to the tale that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders?
Rare octopus video shows 'once-in-a-lifetime encounter' By Patrick Pester published 16 January 22 A mesmerizing new video of an elusive blanket octopus swimming above the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shows a "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."
1st bioengineered hybrid animals discovered — in ancient Mesopotamia By Tom Metcalfe published 14 January 22 Mesopotamians were using hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild asses to pull their war wagons 4,500 years ago, scientists have found.
New study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNA By Harry Baker published 14 January 22 A new study into genetic mutations in thale cress has found that genetic mutations are not totally random.
These birds have been singing the same songs for literally a million years By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 14 January 22 A group of tiny, colorful birds has been singing the exact same tunes for more than 500,000 years — and maybe as long as 1 million years, according to a new study.
Largest fish nursery discovered beneath Weddell Sea in Antarctica By Cameron Duke published 13 January 22 Scientists onboard an icebreaker in Antarctica were blown away when they spied a trove of 60 million icefish nests dotting the floor of the Weddell Sea.
Enormous sea dragon fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in England By Patrick Pester published 11 January 22 The remains of a monstrous "sea dragon" that swam in the seas some 180 million years ago have been unearthed in England.
What's it like inside a kangaroo pouch? By Tyler Santora published 9 January 22 Here's what it's like inside a kangaroo's pouch, where joeys can live for up to one year.
Rare and fragile fossils found at a secret site in Australia's 'dead heart' By Mindy Weisberger published 7 January 22 A site in Australia that holds thousands of astonishingly well-preserved fossils has been kept a closely guarded secret among paleontologists for the past three years.
Greenland sharks: Toxic, half-blind giants of the ocean By Patrick Pester published 7 January 22 Greenland sharks may have a lifespan of hundreds of years in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, where much about their lives remains a mystery.
