Weird Animals
Giant Tortoise Stuns Scientists by Eating a Baby Bird
In a first, researchers in the Seychelles document the large reptile stalking and devouring a chick
Rattlesnakes Fool Humans Into Thinking They're Nearby With This Sound-Warping Trick
A new study reveals the snakes change the speed of their rattles to appear closer than they are
Rare Albino Alligators Hatch at Florida Zoo
The pair of white and pink hatchlings lack their species' usual dark coloration
Venomous Sea Snakes That Charge Divers May Just Be Looking for Love
A new study suggests apparent attacks are actually fleeting cases of mistaken identity
Woolly Mammoths Roamed Far and Wide Just Like Living Elephants
A new analysis of a mammoth tusk tracks the movements of an Ice Age icon
Near-Perfect Cave Lion Cub Corpse Found in Siberian Permafrost
Scientists discover two mummified cubs estimated to be approximately 28,000 and 43,000 years old
Sheepshead Fish With Human-Like Teeth Plucked From North Carolina Coast
The Atlantic coast swimmer uses its molars to crush the shells of various mollusks and crustaceans
In a Spider vs. Snake Battle, These 40 Arachnids Would Defeat and Devour Their Serpentine Foes
At least 40 arachnid species kill and eat certain slithering predators, which can be up to 30 times the eight-legged critters' size
Dogs Sniff Out Answers to Bat and Bird Fatalities Near Wind Turbines
Aided by canines, researchers found larger models do not necessarily pose a greater threat to wildlife
Sharks' Intestines Spiral Like a Valve Invented by Nikola Tesla
Tesla's ingenious valve promoted a one-way flow of fluid without the need for moving parts, but, it turns out, evolution got there first
Climate Change Is Decimating Monarch Populations, Research Shows
Western monarchs have lost 99.9 percent of their numbers since the 1980s
This Sponge Fossil May Be the Earliest Record of Animal Life
The 890-million-year-old relic predates periods of extreme cold and the planet’s second oxygenation spike
Acid-Spraying, Lobster-Like Arachnids Emerge in Texas to Look for Love
Summer rains send vinegaroons scurrying from their burrows in the desert
Brightly Colored, 100-Pound Moonfish Washes Up on Oregon Beach
Scientists say this open-ocean species, also known as an opah, typically inhabits warmer waters than those of the Pacific Northwest
Massachusetts Becomes First U.S. State to Enlist Covid-Sniffing Canines
Duke and Huntah are first dogs used by law enforcement to detect coronavirus cases
This 20-Inch-Tall Cow Could Be the World's Smallest Ever
Meet Rani, a pint-size bovine in Bangladesh, who has drawn thousands of adoring fans to her farm
10 Things You Didn't Know About Flamingos
There's more to these birds than their bright pink feathers; get to know these delightfully unusual creatures
Nearly 30 Football-Sized Goldfish Caught in Minnesota Lake
When tiny fish are released in large bodies of water, they can grow to prodigious sizes, officials warn
Meet the White Tern, a Seabird Surprisingly Thriving in a Big City
The bird—also known as Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within Honolulu, the busiest of Hawai'i's urban landscapes
Eight Fun Facts About Black Widows
The venomous spiders are nimble, secretive and dangerous
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