Animals
Giant Fossil of Ancient Salamander-Like Predator Found in Namibia (2024-07-05): A fossil of a giant ancient salamander-like predator with fangs was discovered in Namibia. The fossil was 3 meters long.
Poozeum Fossilized Poop Museum Opens in Arizona (2024-07-04): The Poozeum in Arizona is a museum about the fossilized poop of ancient animals.
Video Provides First Evidence of Jumping Leeches (2024-07-04): Researchers have released a video that provides the first evidence that a leech species is capable of jumping. It coils back before jumping.
Video: Kinkajou Found Abandoned at Washington Rest Area (2024-07-01): A kinkajou was found abandoned at a rest area in Washington. It is now recovering at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.
Rare White Bison Birth In Yellowstone Both a Blessing and a Warning (2024-06-29): A very rare white bison was born in Yellowstone recently. Indigenous tribes sese it as both a prophesy fulfilled and a warning of major change.
New Gecko Species Named After Van Gogh (2024-03-30): A newly discovered gecko species has been named after Van Gogh. The researchers were reminded of The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.
Kermitops: Amphibian Ancestor Named After Kermit the Frog (2024-03-21): Kermitops: Researchers discovered an unusual fossilized skull at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. It belongs to a new species named after Kermit the Frog.
Fossil of Giant Freshwater Turtle Discovered (2024-03-18): Scientists have discovered the fossil of a giant ancient turtle that had a shell nearly six feet in size. It lives between 40,000 and 9,000 years ago.
Ancient Giant Sea Lizard Had Dagger-Like Teeth (2024-03-06): Paleontologists from the University of Bath have announced the discovery of an ancient species of marine lizard with dagger-like teeth.
Tiny Fish Makes Sounds Exceeding 140 Decibels (2024-02-29): A tiny fish found in Myanmar is capable of making sounds up to 140 decibels. The noises the fish makes can be heard through their tanks.
Five New Species of Eyelash Vipers Discovered in Colombia and Ecuador (2024-02-13): Researchers have discovered five new species of eyelash vipers in the jungle and cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Netflix Life on Our Planet Premieres October 25, 2023 (2023-10-03): Netflix covers extinct creatures that predate man in its new animated series Life on Our Planet. It is narrated by actor Morgan Freeman.
Titanokorys Gainesi: Fossil of Large Half-Billion Year Old Creature Discovered in Canada (2021-09-08): Paleontologists from the Royal Ontario Museum uncovered the fossil of a large ancient creature that lived 500 million years ago in the Canadian Rockies.
Goats Solve Problems Better Than Sheep Say Scientists (2021-03-20): Scientists have determined that goats are better problem than sheep.
Tiny Crustacean Snaps Giant Claw Shut 10,000 Times Faster Than Blink of a Human Eye (2021-02-08): A tiny amphipod, Dulichiella cf. appendiculata, can snap its giant claw shut 10,000 times faster than the blink of a human eye.
Living Planet Report 2020 from WWF Reveals 68% in World's Wildlife Since 1970 (2020-09-11): WWF has released its Living Planet Report 2020. It indicates a 68% plunge in the world's wildlife since 1970.
Goliath Birdeater Spiderlings Hatch at Wellington Zoo (2020-09-06): A batch of Goliath Birdeater spiderlings hatched recently at the Wellington Zoo in New Zealand.
Whale Sharks Tracked Using Groth Star-Mapping Algorithm (2020-08-12): The Groth algorithm is a pattern-matching algorithm used by the Hubble Space Teelscope to map star fields. It is also being used to track whale sharks.
Video: The Blood-Belly Comb Jelly (2020-08-11): The Blood-Belly Comb Jelly has a dark red belly that helps mask the glow from any bioluminescent prey it might consume.
Cookiecutter Sharks Bite Round Plugs of Flesh From Larger Fish and Whales (2020-08-11): This video from National Geographic highlights the cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis).