Wildlife
Scientists discover deep whale graveyard with bones dating over 5 million years old
Feeding and living on the carcasses were myriad creatures, large and small, including sea cucumbers, squat lobsters and saltwater clams.
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Horrifying video shows plague of parasite-ridden mosquitoes swarming as tourists take cover in their cars
Tourists had to hide in their vehicles as the horde blackened the skies, as seen in bloodcurdling footage.
Great white shark filmed underwater in Mediterranean for first time — and scientists are shocked
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Mare Nostrum.
Daddy longlegs spiders shock scientists as they gobble up unusual prey like 'gummy bears'
Ever heard the parable of the daddy longlegs and the frog?
Common insect repellent now attracts mosquitoes — signaling a ‘blood meal’ for bugs: study
Mosquitoes may bite the hand that feed them this common insect repellant ingredient.
Tiny, blue octopus species discovered 6,000 feet deep in ocean — and scientists think it’s adorable: ‘Never seen anything like it'
"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded exclaiming.
Dangerous beast spotted for the first time in 100 years in Sequoia National Park after being wiped out
The beasts were wiped out by the early 1900s after aggressive eradication tied to livestock protection.
Chicks hatched from artificial eggs in scientific first — it could be a game-changer for bringing extinct animals back to life
Could this bring species back from egg-stinction?
'Just that weird': Suckerfish observed swimming in manta rays' rear ends, could impede pooping, sex
It was a close encounter of the turd kind.
Bizarre, new fish species discovered — adorably dubbed 'Snuffleupagus' for hairy, orange appearance
"Sesame Street" creators are even supporting the fish’s moniker.
Woman picks up 'beautiful' bug that caught her eye -- it almost killed her
"I just picked him up and I said, ‘Woah you’re so pretty.’ And within seconds, I felt burning through my body,” Antoinette Webb, 44, said.
Tourist seen hurling rock at endangered seal had arrogantly said he'd get away with it because he's 'rich': witness
We told him that we called the cops, and he was like, ‘I don’t care. Fine me, I’m rich.'"
Hawaiian hailed as hero for beating entitled tourist caught hurling rock at beloved seal in viral video
A viral clip of the act of citizen justice captured a shirtless man approaching the visitor from behind and knocking him down in a flurry of blows.
Hawaii erupts with rage as man tosses huge rock at endangered seal Lani in wild video
Witnesses said the 37-year-old visitor repeatedly approached the endangered seal.
Deadly invasive insect causing 'acute pain' invades US — prompting safety officials warning: 'Be aware'
Lantern flies aren't the only Asian invaders that'll be touching down this summer.
Extremely rare piebald deer couple found roaming Long Island
Piebald deer — which are born with a genetic condition that gives them patches of white hair mixed with their normal brown colored hair — appear in only about 1%...
'Extraordinarily rare' split-colored lobster caught in East Coast waters — a one-in-50-million find
They hit the lobs-ttery.
Foil surfer is hunted by massive shark off Santa Barbara: 'It's coming for you, go, go, go'
Video shows two foil surfers ripping waves off Santa Barbara before suddenly a shark starts hunting one of them.
Tiny, rare marsupial saved from extinction in 'incredible,' first-ever recovery effort: 'A fighting chance of survival'
Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once considered extinct, are back from the brink and making strides toward life in the wild.
Farmers want to breed 'uglier' cows after hordes of influencers inundate farms to take snaps with cattle: 'My cows don't get any peace'
He's hoping for some bovine intervention.