Tiny dinosaur that looked like an owl hunted like one, too
Like many owls, it was probably a nighttime predator. A tiny, meat-eating dinosaur had superb low-light vision and hearing that...
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Do snakes have ears?
Can they hear predators or prey? Snakes are unique animals, with their limbless bodies, flicking tongues and the ability to...
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‘Crazy worms’ have invaded the forests of 15 states, and scientists are worried
They look like normal earthworms, but can writhe, jump and even shed their tails to escape danger. Some call them...
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Mosasaurus: Apex ocean predator of the dinosaur age
Mosasaurus and other mosasaurs ruled the seas for millions of years. Mosasaurus was a ferocious predator in the ancient oceans...
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300 million-year-old ‘Godzilla shark’ identified as new species, gets a new name
The monster-like shark was first discovered in 2013. A 300 million-year-old shark relative, nicknamed the Godzilla shark after its discovery...
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Beached sperm whale in Australia shows scars from tussle with a giant squid
It's unknown how the whale actually died. A huge dead whale rotting away on an island Down Under is...
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A rope bridge restored a highway through the trees for endangered gibbons
Simple artificial structures could help reconnect forests fragmented by human activities With acrobatic leaps, Hainan gibbons can cross a great...
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Do we live in a simulation? Chances are about 50–50.
It is not often that a comedian gives an astrophysicist goose bumps when discussing the laws of physics. But comic...
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Pipsqueak animals show off Marvel-like superpowers in ‘Tiny World’ docuseries
Nature documentaries showcase the most exciting moments of daily life in the natural world, and a new series reveals that...
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Stan the T. rex just became the most expensive fossil ever sold
Stan sold for more than five times its low estimate. A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex specimen nicknamed Stan has just...
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Fossils of Ice Age manatees discovered in Texas
Manatees have been visiting the Lone Star State for tens of thousands of years. Today's manatees often summer off the...
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Megalodon’s hugeness was ‘off-the-scale’ — even for a shark
Even among its extinct relatives, Megalodon was unequalled in length and mass. Megalodon was the most massive shark that ever...
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During Fat Bear Week, bears compete in a battle of the bulge
May the roundest boi (or girl) win. Bears are always large and in charge, but during September in southern Alaska's...
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Bright ‘red glob’ washes ashore in Washington. It may be a 7-armed octopus.
"It was a brilliant red in the low morning light." A mysterious, many-armed sea creature — initially described as a...
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Mass stranding event beaches 450 whales in Tasmania
Rescue efforts are underway to pull the surviving whales back into deeper water. More than 450 pilot whales have become...
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These could be the funniest animal pictures ever
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists have been announced The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists have been announced Feast your...
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Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose
Only adult cave bear bones have been found until now. Reindeer hunters in Siberia have unearthed the remains of an...
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Why do dogs have cold noses?
Why do dogs' noses usually feel cold and wet? After an especially good belly rub, a dog might bump its...
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Endangered croc gives piggyback ride to 100 babies after mating with ‘7 or 8 females’
Parenting is tough work for freshwater gharials. Picking the kids up from school takes on a different meaning for crocodylian...
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Seussian beast survived the Triassic by taking lots of naps
A new study suggests hibernation is an ancient adaptation to harsh winters. Some 250 million years ago, a Seussian-looking beast...
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