October 21, 2015 Study: California blue whale population rebounds from whaling A new analysis suggests there are as many blue whales living off the coast of California as there were before humans started hunting them to near extinction 110 years ago.
October 21, 2015 Invasive camel crickets widespread in US homes Camel crickets may have been largely overlooked by scientists over the past several decades, but the results of a new citizen science project, released Sept. 2, reveal the insects may outnumber humans in the United States.
October 21, 2015 Geckos' sticky secret? They hang by toe hairs Geckos are famous for their ability to scale vertical walls and even hang upside down, and now scientists understand more about how the expert climbers can pull off these gravity-defying feats: Geckos can quickly turn the stickiness of their feet on and off, a new study finds
October 21, 2015 'Cape-wearing' dolphin turns out to be new species It's not every day that scientists identify a new mammal especially one that can grow to be more than 8 feet long.
October 21, 2015 Elephants can outsniff rats and dogs Elephants are known for their impressively long trunks, but perhaps less well known is the large number of genes that code for their sense smell
October 21, 2015 Scientists find 6,200-year-old parasite egg in ancient skeleton Archaeologists discovered a parasite egg near the pelvis of a child skeleton in northern Syria and say it dates back to a time when ancient societies first used irrigation systems to grow crops.
October 21, 2015 Suction is key to Diving Beetle's loving embrace When it comes to wooing a female, male diving beetles don't have it easy: A male must latch onto his mate underwater, as she wriggles about erratically like a tiny bucking bronco
October 21, 2015 900 lb ancient croc tore through turtles, battled monster snakes It was 16 feet long and tipped the scales at 900 lbs.
October 21, 2015 Scientists make new find in photos of freakish shark Researchers studying photos of a rare goblin shark hauled up in the Gulf of Mexico last month say they've spotted something just as exciting—and just as weird-looking—in the shrimpers' catch.
October 21, 2015 Math wiz monkeys providing researchers with insights into human brain activity Monkeys trained to solve math problems are providing researchers with new insights into understanding a human learning disability in which children have difficulty adding numbers.
