Nature
Did dinosaurs develop wings for sex?
Posted on October 26, 2012, at 5:25 PMFossil records indicate that an ostrich-like species developed feathered wings to attract potential mates — not to fly
Why Tyrannosaurus rex would rip Triceratops' head off
Posted on October 25, 2012, at 5:23 PMNew fossil findings suggest T-rex would dismember downed foes to get at the tender neck meat hiding beneath the massive frilly skull
Can whales mimic human voices?
Posted on October 22, 2012, at 4:05 PMIn a newly revealed report, researchers document the sounds of a peppy Beluga who could copy the speech intonations of nearby handlers
7 of the scariest spiders in existence
Posted on October 17, 2012, at 11:40 AMEight-legged arachnids, like the Goliath bird-eater or the eyeless Kauai cave wolf spider, are some of the most feared critters on the planet
Did early humans eat pandas?
Posted on October 15, 2012, at 10:27 AMFossil records from China suggest that the famously adorable bamboo munchers were often slashed to death by primitive people
The freakishly giant eyeball that washed up on a Florida beach
Posted on October 12, 2012, at 1:10 PMScientists are mystified by a softball-sized eyeball discovered on a Florida shoreline
Meet the soft-shelled turtle that urinates from its mouth
Posted on October 11, 2012, at 12:05 PMBiologists believe this strange adaptation helped the animal survive in salty swamp water
Why we'll never have a real-life Jurassic Park
Posted on October 10, 2012, at 11:55 AMBad news, dino fans. New research suggests that DNA decomposes far too fast for us to clone any ancient beasts
The 100-million-year-old spider attack frozen in time
Posted on October 9, 2012, at 12:45 PMResearchers find an ancient piece of amber that shows a spider preying on a wasp caught in its web
Why are French bees producing colored honey?
Posted on October 8, 2012, at 5:05 PMBees in one French town are crafting honey in startling shades of blue and green, and beekeepers are blaming a nearby candy plant
5 of the most freakishly bizarre dinosaurs ever dug up
Posted on October 3, 2012, at 4:10 PMThe ancient beasts were a diverse bunch — sporting fur, feathers, and pig-like fangs
6 terrifying instances of pets eating their owners
Posted on October 2, 2012, at 1:35 PMAn Oregon hog farmer goes missing — and hours later, only dentures and an unnamed body part are recovered from his pig pen
The vampire squid that feasts on feces and mucus
Posted on September 27, 2012, at 11:55 AMA bizarre-looking sea creature lurking 3,000 feet below the surface doesn't eat other animals. Instead, it acts as "the garbage disposal of the ocean"
Inside Africa's bloody elephant-poaching war
Posted on September 25, 2012, at 12:57 PMIn what has become an increasingly violent conflict, the ivory trade leaves thousands of elephants dead every year, as well as hundreds of guards and poachers
The death of the National Zoo's week-old giant panda cub: What went wrong?
Posted on September 24, 2012, at 4:35 PMCelebration turned to mourning Sunday when the Washington, D.C., zoo's 6-day-old panda cub suddenly died
Is it wrong to hunt wolves as soon as they're off the endangered species list?
Posted on September 19, 2012, at 6:20 PMAfter protecting wolves for decades, the Fish and Wildlife service has declared them fair game for hunters — a change that has animal-rights activists howling
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