January 30, 2017 Christmas creature: 'Candy cane' crab discovered in the Caribbean Meet the candy striped hermit crab, a pretty little critter that looks like it could be an undersea Christmas ornament.
January 27, 2017 Scientists discover 'alien' insect in amber from 100 million years ago The alien-looking insect, which had a bizarre head and long thin legs, likely crawled around on trees.
January 26, 2017 Incredible photo shows shark lurking beneath young surfer Cue the music from “Jaws.”
January 26, 2017 Mako shark travels 13,000 miles in less than two years Hell hath no fury like this shark.
January 25, 2017 Stunning video shows bear wandering around Machu Picchu A breathtaking video released by a conservation organization shows a bear walking around the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, coming heart-stoppingly close to people.
January 25, 2017 Florida enlists snake hunters from India in fight against invasive pythons Move over dogs and amateur snake hunters in Florida – let a pair of singing, bushwhacking tribesmen from India get the job done.
January 24, 2017 Hippo baby arrives early at Cincinnati Zoo, receives critical care A hippo baby is receiving critical care from staff at Cincinnati Zoo after she was born six weeks early.
January 23, 2017 Primate study finds it's 'worse than we thought' "It's worse than we thought 10 years ago," a researcher says following a "landmark" study on the world's primates that found many could go extinct in the next 50 years.
January 23, 2017 Stunning fossil discovery: Giant otter was size of wolf Millions of years ago, a wolf-sized otter swam around ancient swampy China, scientists have discovered.
January 18, 2017 Goodnight, Colo! Oldest gorilla in the US dies in sleep The world's oldest known gorilla has died peacefully in her sleep, just a month after celebrating her 60th birthday.