Pristine DNA recovered from 1,600-year-old sheep mummy By Nicoletta Lanese 13 July 2021 The sheep specimen is a rare example of "natural" mummification.
Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video) By Laura Geggel 13 July 2021 An underwater robot captured footage of the rarely seen glass octopus in the remote Pacific.
Manatees are dying in record numbers in Florida By Yasemin Saplakoglu 12 July 2021 Between Jan. 1 and July 2, 841 manatees died near and off the coast of Florida, a record-breaking number.
Puppies are born with a knack for reading human gestures By Rachael Rettner 12 July 2021 The study compared the cognitive skills of dog and wolf puppies ages 5 to 18 weeks old.
No, this dinosaur isn't vaping. It just breathed like a weirdo. By Mindy Weisberger 09 July 2021 Analysis of a well-preserved fossil from South Africa provided a "missing puzzle piece" for the evolution of dinosaur respiration.
Woman killed in unusual grizzly bear attack By Nicoletta Lanese 08 July 2021 The attack was unusual and was "not normal bear behavior," an expert said.
Mass bird die-off in eastern US baffles scientists By Cameron Duke 08 July 2021 A mysterious illness is spreading throughout bird populations in the eastern U.S.
Why are thousands of stinging jellyfish crowding the Rhode Island coast? By Laura Geggel 08 July 2021 Biologists aren't entirely sure why thousands of jellyfish are swarming by Rhode Island.
Bizarre dinosaurs rapidly shrank to become ant-eaters the size of a chicken By Harry Baker 08 July 2021 Paleontologists have revealed that a group of dinosaurs, known as alvarezsaurs, underwent a rapid reduction in size to adapt to widespread ecosystem changes.
Cats and dogs go wild in new 'Wild Kratts' special: Q&A with the Kratt Bros By Mindy Weisberger 08 July 2021 A new adventure awaits the Kratt Bros, in "Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs."
What are invasive species? By Jen Monnier 07 July 2021 An invasive species is a type of animal, plant, fungus or any other living thing that has arrived in a new environment and can harm other species there.
20 times sharks made our jaws drop By Kimberly Hickok, Stephanie Pappas 07 July 2021 Here are our favorite stories about sharks, from an ancient Greenland shark to a behemoth "queen of the ocean."
Fish get addicted to meth in polluted rivers, go through withdrawal By Nicoletta Lanese 06 July 2021 A lab study suggests that brown trout can experience withdrawal from meth after exposure to the drug.
A brief history of dinosaurs By Laura Geggel 06 July 2021 Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for about 174 million years. There were many types of dinosaurs, in all shapes and sizes.
Microbes that feast on crushed rocks thrive in Antarctica's ice-covered lakes By Harry Baker 05 July 2021 Scientists have discovered how subglacial lakes are able to support diverse microbial communities by replicating natural erosion of lake sediments in a lab.
This beetle can walk upside down on the underside of a pool of water (VIDEO) By Ben Turner 05 July 2021 This is the first time ever that an animal has been documented performing this bizarre trick. The researchers who discovered it think studying it could lead to advancements in robotics.
What's the chattiest animal? By Emma Bryce 03 July 2021 Some animals lead quiet lives, while others prefer constant chatter. Why do some animals vocalize more than others, and what are they saying?
Mysterious 'catastrophe' turned this nursery into a graveyard 500 million years ago By Brandon Specktor 01 July 2021 Scientists have uncovered an enormous fossil 'nursery' containing nearly 3,000 animal specimens from 518 million years ago, more than half of which are juveniles and babies.
The dinosaurs were likely doomed before the asteroid struck By Laura Geggel 01 July 2021 The dinosaurs were "particularly prone to extinction" even before the asteroid hit, a new study suggests.
Watch thousands of fire ants form living 'conveyor belts' to escape floods (Video) By Mindy Weisberger 30 June 2021 Video and computer modeling shows how fire ants create bridge extensions from their enormous rafts, made of tightly packed ants numbering in the tens of thousands.
