December 22, 2016 Russian fisherman's photos of scary sea creatures become viral sensation Roman Fedorstov has gained a loyal following on social media for his ghastly photos of fish that look like something dreamed up for a Guillermo del Toro film or if Stephen King had created the Muppets instead of Jim Henson.
December 22, 2016 Bolivia releases 70,000 baby turtles into Amazonian river More than 70,000 baby turtles were released on Tuesday into a river in the Bolivian Amazon as part of a conservation program.
December 22, 2016 Oldest known living gorilla in US turns 60 She is a mother of three, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother of three. She recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor, but doctors say she's doing well.
December 20, 2016 163 new species, including 'Klingon Newt', discovered Tylototriton anguliceps is his name, but Klingon Newt is much easier to pronounce. Someone decided he looks like a Klingon from “Star Trek”, so that’s what the World Wildlife Fund is calling him.
December 20, 2016 Asian Tigers in Crisis The Asian tiger is vanishing. From 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century, there are as few as 3,200 today, most in Asia and Russia.
December 19, 2016 Scientists think they've found the rat equivalent of a smile Scientists have already found that rats seem to enjoy having their bellies tickled.
December 19, 2016 Listen to the mysterious 'alien call' coming from 36,000-feet below the Earth's surface A chilling sound had scientists spooked after it was heard coming from the deepest part of the ocean.
December 19, 2016 Slithering surprise: Australian woman finds snake on her Christmas tree It probably wasn’t what she asked Santa for, but a woman in Australia got an early Christmas surprise in her tree this year.
December 19, 2016 First known footage of an apparent ghost shark goes viral The video of the first sighting of the rare ghost shark went viral Sunday after scientists discovered the creature swimming in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii in 2009.
December 19, 2016 Homely Hounds: World's ugliest dog contenders They're not the prettiest pooches, but these homely hounds may win a beauty contest anyway: The 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest is being held today at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. See some of the contestants here, and learn more at the official website.