Weird Animals
In Florida, Pet Cat Brings Home a Rare Two-Headed Snake
The snake is now in the care of Florida Wildlife Conservation's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Entomologists Destroy Asian Giant Hornet Nest Found in Washington
The crew sucked nearly 100 hornets from the tree-hollow hive—the first ever found in the U.S.—using a vacuum and captured escapees with nets
Subterranean Fish Named 'Gollum' Belongs to a New Family
The freshwater fish belongs to a never-before-described taxonomic family, making it one of the biggest finds of the last decade
The Secrets of the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Almost Unsquishable Strength
Researchers hopped in a Toyota Camry and drove over the beetle twice...for science—and it survived
The Cute-but-Deadly Slow Loris Reserves Its Flesh-Rotting Venom for Its Peers
The world's only venomous primates just got weirder
Man Seen Dumping Bags of Eels Into Lake at New York City Park
Officials say the non-native eels are unlikely to survive the winter, but experts caution that the serpent-like fish could still disturb the ecosystem
For the First Time in 3,000 Years, Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia
The marsupial carnivores will roam the outback once again
This Snake Slurps Organs of Living Toads in Grisly Feeding Strategy
Researchers say no other snakes are known to feed this way, adding that the snakes may feed this way to avoid toxins secreted from the toads’ backs
Do Crows Possess a Form of Consciousness?
New study suggests the corvids may join humans and some primates as one of the rare animals capable of having subjective experiences
Fossil Teeth Bolster Notion That Spinosaurus Was a ‘River Monster’
A selection of some 1,200 teeth found in ancient riverbeds was dominated by Spinosaurus, suggesting they made their home in the water
Deadly Spiders Evolved Venom to Safely Search for Love
Male funnel-web spiders evolved deadly venom to protect themselves from vertebrate predators when they leave the safety of their burrows to find a mate
Ice Age Cave Bear Found Preserved in Permafrost on Siberian Island
According to preliminary analysis, the bear is between 22,000 and 39,500 years old
These Woodpeckers’ Bloody Wars Draw Crowds
Acorn woodpeckers will fight to the death to control the finest habitat and new research finds up to 30 non-combatants will pull up a branch to watch
Study Finds Ten Species of Fish That May Have a Secret Talent for Walking on Land
The strange fish may help researchers envision the gaits of Earth’s first terrestrial vertebrates
Thought to Be Extinct, New Guinea’s Singing Dogs Found Alive in the Wild
A new genetic study confirms that the unique dogs, thought to be extinct in the wild, still exist outside of human care
This 15-Foot Ichthyosaur Died With a 13-Foot Meal in Its Stomach
The shocking size of the marine predator’s quarry may force paleontologists to rethink the marine reptile’s role in the Triassic ecosystem
This Frog Mates With Two Females in an Unusual Love Triangle
Relationships like these are rare among amphibians, scientists say
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
Amber Fossil Shows 'Hell Ant' Was Unlike Anything Alive Today
The 99-million-year-old ant had scythe-like jaws that swung upward to pin prey against a horn-like head appendage
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