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Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour'
The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior.
Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years
Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it.
Orca quiz: Will you sink or swim?
Have a go at our killer whale quiz and find out if you'll make a big splash or a major fail.
Dinosaur puke and poop help reveal how they took over the world
Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites.
Green spoonworm: The female tentacle monsters that turn males into 'living testicles'
This bright green sea creature contains a toxic pigment that protects it from predators, kills bacteria and determines the sex of larvae, turning males into a "living testacle."
Wolves in Ethiopia spotted licking 'red hot poker' flowers like lollipops
Wolves in Ethiopia that lick the flowers of the "red hot poker" flowers are the first known large carnivores to eat nectar.
'She turns her siphon into a gun': Watch coconut octopus firing stones at fish in world-1st footage
Octopus filmed firing stones from her siphon from inside a clam shell like a sniper in never-before-seen behavior captured for the Netflix series Our Oceans.
Shark quiz: How much do you know about these iconic ocean superstars?
Sharks are formidable fish, having survived multiple mass extinction over hundreds of millions of years. But how much do you know about these misunderstood creatures? Take our quiz to find out.
Octopuses burn more calories changing color than you use on a 25-minute run
For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a lot.
Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it's twice as long as a school bus
A 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
