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Twin polar bear sisters reunited years after mother rejected one of them By Harry Baker published 25 April 23 The sisters were separated at birth due to medical complications, and they remained apart for more than two years after one was rejected by the mother.
Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature By Sascha Pare published 25 April 23 Researchers named the newfound species Tripedalia maipoensis, after Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong, where they discovered the transparent critter.
Mystery of prehistoric, alien-like tully monster deepens once more By Patrick Pester published 24 April 23 Researchers have been debating the Tully monster's evolution since the creature was discovered in the 1950s.
Hellbender salamander dads are cannibalizing their young, and deforestation may be to blame By Jennifer Nalewicki published 21 April 23 Deforestation is forcing hellbender salamander dads to eat their young.
Great white shark washes up on South Carolina beach in rare, unusual stranding By Sascha Pare published 21 April 23 The 10-foot-long female stopped breathing after locals tried several times to coax her back into the water. The cause of the animal's death remains a mystery.
230 million-year-old bizarre-beaked reptile was a relative of modern-day crocodiles By Jennifer Nalewicki published 21 April 23 Paleontologists in Wyoming have discovered a new genus and species of rhynchosaur, an herbivorous reptile related to modern crocodiles.
Watch exclusive clip from new Apple TV+ series 'Big Beasts' teasing encounter with legendary sea monster By Sascha Pare published 21 April 23 Narrated by Emmy Awards nominee Tom Hiddleston, the 10-part series will bring viewers up close and personal with gigantic animals from across the globe — you can't miss them!
32 unusual poisonous animals By Stephanie Pappas last updated 20 April 23 You do not want to eat these odd toxic creatures.
Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach By Sascha Pare published 20 April 23 The beheading, which may have been motivated by a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans, could spell trouble for the local ecosystem.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid did not trigger a long 'nuclear winter' after all By Joanna Thompson published 19 April 23 Global temperatures did not plummet in the aftermath of the asteroid impact that caused the demise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests.
