Weird Animals
Brainless Jellyfish Are Capable of Learning, Study Suggests
Scientists provide evidence that tiny Caribbean box jellyfish—which lack a central nervous system—can learn to navigate through mangrove roots
See the Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at a Tennessee Zoo
The baby might be the only all-brown giraffe on the planet, as the last one on record was born in 1972
Loch Ness Monster Lovers Come Together for Biggest Hunt in 50 Years
Volunteers will convene in the Scottish Highlands armed with drones, hydrophones and other technologies
A Rare Two-Headed Snake Is Back on Exhibit at a Texas Zoo
Pancho and Lefty, as the western rat snake is known, has now healed from an injury it suffered more than two years ago
See the Baby Glow-in-the-Dark Shark Hatched at the Tennessee Aquarium
In coastal waters, swell sharks appear a glowing green color to other members of their species due to a special eye adaptation
New 486-Legged Millipede Species Found Near Los Angeles
The discovery by two naturalists demonstrates that unknown creatures can lie "right below our feet"
Eight Menacing Saber-Toothed Creatures That Stalked the Earth Long Ago
From before the dinosaurs to the Ice Age, several mammals and their forerunners sported the iconic, curved teeth
These Prehistoric Dolphins Had Tusk-Like Teeth
The animals likely thrashed their heads back and forth to injure or stun prey with their unusual, horizontal teeth
Why Some Scientists Want to Stop Naming Organisms After People
An international team of researchers wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge.
Octopuses May Have Vivid Nightmares, Video Suggests
Costello, a male Brazilian reef octopus, had "bizarre" defensive outbursts while sleeping in a lab
Rare 'Technicolor' Rainbow Sea Slug Found in England
It's only the fourth record of the species in the U.K., and experts say it's a sign of warming waters due to climate change
Behold the Deepest Fish Ever Filmed
A juvenile snailfish was caught on video more than five miles below sea level in waters south of Japan
These Young Shrimp Can Snap Their Claws as Fast as a Speeding Bullet
Juvenile snapping shrimp can achieve the fastest acceleration of any repeatable, underwater motion by a living thing, per a new study
These Tiny Bugs Urinate by Flinging Droplets of Pee
Sharpshooters are the first example of “superpropulsion” in a living organism, according to new research
Fossils of a 340-Pound Giant Penguin Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists unearthed the bones of two new penguin species that lived 50 million years ago
At Almost Six Pounds, ‘Toadzilla’ May Be the Largest Toad Ever Found
Captured in a national park in Australia, the cane toad was later euthanized due to the invasive animal’s threat to the environment
This 'Jousting' Trilobite Might Be the First Known Creature to Fight for a Mate
Using a “trident” attached to its head, the arthropod may have competed for sexual dominance 400 million years ago
These Wasps Can Fight Predators With Their Spiky Genitalia
The insects jabbed their spines at hungry frogs in a similar way to how females sting
Springtails Are Nature’s Tiny Gymnasts, Videos Reveal
The insect-like creatures that leap through the air with remarkable control might inspire new jumping robots
This 6,000-Pound Sunfish Is the Largest Bony Fish on Record
Fishermen and boaters spotted the colossal creature floating near the Azores islands last December
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