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Still frame from video footage recorded in the Kvænangen fjords, Norway, in 2024, showing the tongue-nibbling interaction between two free-ranging killer whales. Footage captures a pair of orcas nibbling each other's tongues in the Kvænangen fjords in northern Norway. Scientists think this rarely seen behavior could play a role in social bonding.
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'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie The summer blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth is hitting theaters, so Live Science asked paleontologist Steve Brusatte what it's like being the movie's scientific advisor.
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Night lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid strike despite living right next to impact site Researchers found that night lizards survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous, despite living near the impact site in Mexico.

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Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feet

By Lydia Smith published

These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.

Birds

14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal

By Kristina Killgrove published

A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.

Land Mammals

Instead of 'de-extincting' dire wolves, scientists should use gene editing to protect living, endangered species

By Alex Erwin published

Opinion A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

Opinion
Jase Parnell-Brookes using binoculars

Best binoculars for bird-watching 2025: Eyes on the skies

By Jacob Little last updated

Owning a great pair of binoculars is a must for any serious birder, from compact binoculars for popping in your bag to shake-free image stabilized views.

Animals

Meet 'Dragon prince' — the newly discovered T. rex relative that roamed Mongolia 86 million years ago

By Chris Simms published

A new species of dinosaur that was probably a princely ancestor of T. rex, the king of the dinosaurs, has been identified from fossils excavated in Mongolia.

Dinosaurs

Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean's midnight zone in world-first video

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have filmed a living Antarctic gonate squid in a world-first sighting deep in the ocean surrounding Antarctica.

Squids

Hammerhead shark falls from sky in South Carolina, interrupting disc golf game

By Katie Neith published

An osprey flying over Myrtle Beach dropped the small shark from a tree after being harassed by crows.

Animals

Why are tropical animals so colorful?

By Victoria Atkinson published

Many animals in the tropics are colorful for a number of reasons, including some you might not expect.

Animals
A small, cute, exotic Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker fish sits on a rock in the ocean.

Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teeth

By Liz Langley published

Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are wee, coastal fish that look a bit like concerned strawberries, have a fluorescent glow and pack some serious body armor.

Fish

Which animal has the best sense of smell?

By Clarissa Brincat published

There are multiple contenders for the title of best smeller, but no clear winner just yet.

Animals
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