Poison dart frogs: Facts about the beautiful but deadly amphibians By Scott Dutfield 06 November 2021 Reference They might look cute, but the toxins from a poison dart frog can be strong enough to kill several humans.
Giant, invasive spiders have taken over Georgia. Will they spread across the US? By Ben Turner 05 November 2021 Experts believe that the spiders, which arrived in 2014, could spread across more of the southern U.S.
Photo trickery captures ethereal jellyfish 'ballet' in Spanish lake By Harry Baker 04 November 2021 The photo, titled 'Medusa Ballet,' was recently announced as the overall winner at the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.
How did birds survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid? By Laura Geggel 04 November 2021 A new analysis of a well-preserved ancient bird skull reveals secrets about its brain.
Cause of mysterious brain-invading-fungus outbreak finally discovered By Ben Turner 04 November 2021 Scientists think this is just one of many fungi increasing its habitable range due to climate change.
Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat By Mindy Weisberger 04 November 2021 New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade.
Baleen whales eat three times more than scientists once thought By Nicoletta Lanese 03 November 2021 Baleen whales' eating habits trigger ripple effects through the entire ocean food web.
Giant shark, possibly a megalodon, feasted on this whale 15 million years ago By Laura Geggel 03 November 2021 An ancient whale's flipper bone has bite marks on it, revealing that a shark tore into it about 15 million years ago.
Australia plans to cull over 10,000 wild horses, but scientists say it's not enough By Harry Baker 03 November 2021 Australian wildlife officials are planning to kill or remove more than 10,000 wild horses from a national park in New South Wales.
Two extremely venomous snakes found mating in home drainpipe, yanked out by tails By Ben Turner 01 November 2021 The male snake didn't take well to the interruption, nearly landing several deadly strikes.
Vampire bats' 'missing' genes may help them survive on all-blood diet By Nicoletta Lanese 30 October 2021 Scientists uncovered 13 genes that are "missing" from the vampire bat genome.
Critically endangered condor chicks are species' 1st known 'virgin births' By Mindy Weisberger 29 October 2021 Genetic analysis recently showed that California condors can reproduce asexually.
'Tongue-eating' lice invade fish's mouth in this year's creepiest Halloween photo By Joanna Thompson 29 October 2021 Tongue-eating parasites chow down on fishes' mouths and eventually replace their tongues
Great white sharks can't see a difference between humans and prey By Patrick Pester 27 October 2021 Great white sharks can't see the difference between humans swimming, humans paddling on surfboards and seals, which may lead to mistaken identity when they are juveniles.
Parasitic birds 'exercise' in their eggs, hatch … and then pulverize their nestmates By Nicoletta Lanese 26 October 2021 Brood parasite babies wriggle in their eggs to build muscle, a study suggests.
Giant purpleblack flying squid photobombs crew investigating shipwreck By Laura Geggel 25 October 2021 A team mapping the seafloor in the northern Red Sea unexpectedly spotted a purpleback flying squid near a previously unknown shipwreck.
Tiny 'immortal' crab entombed in amber discovered in a first of its kind By Joanna Thompson 25 October 2021 A fossil crab was discovered perfectly preserved in Burmese amber.
After rampant ivory poaching, some African elephants lost their tusks — Why? By Cameron Duke 22 October 2021 For some elephants, survival meant ditching their tusks. Now they are slowly getting them back.
How are alligators and crocodiles different? By Scott Dutfield 22 October 2021 Discover what separates alligators and crocodiles and how you can tell them apart.
Baby octopuses grow hundreds of temporary organs, then lose them without a trace By Brandon Specktor 22 October 2021 Hatchling octopuses are born with tiny, temporary organs that look like microscopic brooms. Researchers may finally have an idea what they do.
