Weird Animals
Floating Fire Ant Rafts Form Mesmerizing Amoeba-Like Shapes
Researchers say the morphing colonies help ants feel for solid land in a flooded environment—and might inspire swarming robots one day
To Capture Prey on Land, This Eel Has an Extendable, Extra Jaw Hidden Inside Its Throat
This second set of teeth allows some moray eels to more effectively feed in the intertidal zone when the tide is low
Dead 'Murder Hornet' Found North of Seattle
The dried out male hornet is 2021's first confirmed sighting of the Asian giant hornet, but scientists say the corpse doesn't look fresh
World's 'Smallest Dinosaur' Revealed to Be a Mystery Reptile
Paleontologists analyzed two skulls and made the call, but aren't sure about the exact type of animal they've discovered
Millions of Microscopic Fly Carcasses Left Dark Stains on People's Feet at New England Beaches
The unusual event affected a 70-mile stretch of beaches from Massachusetts to Maine
Scientists Revive Tiny Animals That Spent 24,000 Years on Ice
These bdelloid rotifers survived for thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost and scientists want to find out how
Elephant Trunks Can Suck Water at 330 Miles Per Hour
A new study puts impressive numbers to some of the elephant trunk's many feats
The Cardiovascular Secrets of Giraffes
Because of their height, giraffes require scarily high blood pressures—yet they escape the massive health problems that plague humans with hypertension
Why Scientists Are Studying the Genetic Tricks of the Longest-Lived Animals
Researchers are investigating how some species live unexpectedly long lives in order to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
Biggest. Antlers. Ever. Meet the Irish Elk
On view at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, this specimen of the extinct species unlocks an evolutionary mystery
Virginia Museum Rescues 'Freckles' the Calico Lobster From the Dinner Menu
Most lobsters are brown, but about one in 30 million of the crustaceans are calico-colored
This Marine Worm Sprouts Hundreds of Butts—Each With Its Own Eyes and Brain
When it’s time to reproduce, each of the worm’s many rear ends will swim off to get fertilized
Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes—Even Fake Ones, According to Science
Scientists tested what the Internet has long known to be true: Our feline friends have an "if I fits, I sits" approach to picking the coziest spot
Scientists Are Relocating Nuisance Beavers to Help Salmon
When the rodents are moved from backyards to wild areas, they make their new watersheds better for fish
Biologists Discover New Species of Glowing Pumpkin Toadlet
The bright orange amphibian, which shines green under UV light, is different from other pumpkin toadlets due to its appearance and call
This Mantis Attracts Males With a Y-Shaped, Balloon-Like Pheromone Gland
Female dragon mantises attract mates in the dark by inflating a forked, translucent-green organ that researchers say also wiggles
New Mexico's 'Godzilla' Shark Fossil Gets an Official Name
The prehistoric beast's scientific name is Dracopristis hoffmanorum
Highly Invasive Jumping Worms Have Spread to 15 States
The invertebrate depletes topsoil of nutrients and makes it difficult for fungi and plants to grow
This Ant Can Shrink and Regrow Its Brain
Indian jumping ants shrink their brains when they become their colony’s queen, but they can also grow the brain back if they quit the gig
In a Warming World, Heat Interferes With Sex Determination in These Australian Lizards
Scientists have discovered how hot temperatures override chromosomes in bearded dragons
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