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Megalodon may have grown up to 80 feet long — far larger than previous estimates
New study suggests megalodons may have grown 15 feet longer than some previous estimates, had enormous babies, and didn't look like supersized great white sharks.
Do 'elephant graveyards' really exist?
Stories of vast graveyards where elephants go to die only scratch the surface of the fascinating death-related behaviors in these mammals.
Elephant quiz: Test your smarts on the world's largest land animal
Elephants have good memories, but what about you? Take this quiz to find out how much you know about elephants.
Golden scaleless cave fish discovered in China shows evolution in action
The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.
Should we bring back woolly mammoths?
Poll Colossal scientists just created "woolly mice" in another step towards their ultimate goal of resurrecting woolly mammoths. But should we be tinkering with extinct species? Take our poll and have your say.
Animal kingdom's most powerful puncher generates a 'phononic shield' to protect itself
The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with bullet-like force without breaking.
125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China
Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in the Cretaceous ecosystem, scientists say.
Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures in animal hiss-tory
Discover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.
'We didn't know they were going to be this cute': Scientists unveil genetically engineered 'woolly mice'
Scientists with the company Colossal have created genetically engineered "woolly mice" with thick, golden-brown hair and fat deposits similar to those of cold-adapted woolly mammoths.
