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Meet the Record-Breaking Fish That Lives 26,000 Feet Under the Sea
The creature is a type of snailfish, and has adapted to survive crushing pressures
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Most “Yeti” Evidence Is Actually From Brown Bears
The results dispel the idea of these mythical beasts while providing clues to the ancestry of the elusive Himalayan and Tibetan bears
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Male Humpback Dolphins Woo Mates By Presenting Sponges as Gifts
They also use “wingmen” and occasionally sport the sponges as hats—but researchers aren’t sure just how much game they really have
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Is the Mysterious Sea Cucumber Slipping Out of Our Grasp?
The slimy, tasty enigmas have long been over-harvested. An indigenous community in Canada could be close to finding a sustainable solution
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Noisy Colonies Help Bat Babies Learn Different Dialects
A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
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Four-Horned Giraffe Ancestor Unearthed in Spain
The fossil is an unusually complete individual of an ancient giraffid species
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Why Did Dozens of Octopuses Crawl Onto a Beach in Wales?
Scientists aren’t sure, but recent storms or burgeoning populations might be to blame
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This Adorable Bandit-Faced Dinosaur Will Steal Your Heart
Some dinos were small, fluffy and frankly adorable, a new analysis shows
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How a Deadly Flesh-Eating Fungus Helped Make Bats Cute Again
A silver lining to the worldwide epidemic of white nose syndrome: People like bats more now
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Shrews Shrink Their Skulls and Brains for the Winter
The tiny animal have some surprising reactions to the changing seasons
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Surprising Footage Captures Arctic Jellyfish Lurking Under the Ice
The creatures were previously thought not tough enough to survive the harsh winters
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Scientists Need Your Help Peeping on the Lugworm’s Weird Mating Habits
UK scientists are recruiting volunteers to look for the critters’ “sperm pools”
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The Musk Turtle Beer Koozie and Other Household Items We Use for Science
When the going gets tough, creative researchers turn to plastic lizard protectors, monkey loofahs and deer vagina trackers
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Stunning Video Captures Humpback Whales Catching Fish With Nets of Bubbles
It’s a complicated but ingenious way to catch a meal
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Explore the Secret Lives of Animals With These Marvelous Maps
A new book considers how sophisticated tracking technology and the data it collects can improve conservation strategies
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This Jumble of Writhing Sticks Is Actually a Bizarre Parasite
Observed flailing around in Taiwan, this so-called ‘alien’ turns out to be a horsehair worm
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Those Little Birds On The Backs Of Rhinos Actually Drink Blood
You think that’s ticks they’re eating?
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Five Fascinating Facts About the Amazing Cassowary
They may look pretty scary, but they’re actually pretty cool
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The Color-Changing Marvel of Tree Frogs Looking for Love
A new study sheds light on the wild world of “dynamically dichromatic” amphibians
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Two Rare White Giraffes Filmed in Kenya
The leucistic mother and baby were filmed by local rangers in August
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