August 4, 2016 Hungry beetles may end season for baseball's ash bats Popular baseball bats may soon disappear from fields as ravenous Asian beetles rapidly consume the wood used to make them, according to reports.
August 4, 2016 Desert elephants have special knowledge, not unique DNA, study finds In Namibia, elephants that live in the desert have different behaviors than elephants that live in the savannas, but scientists have discovered through DNA analysis that the different elephant types actually are genetically similar.
August 3, 2016 Scientists spot world's largest bony fish Scientists aboard a research vessel were treated to a sighting of the world's largest bony fish: the Mola mola
August 1, 2016 Most of world's biggest beasts could be extinct by 2100 One day, your grandchildren may open their science textbooks and read about elephants, tigers and lions as majestic, extinct creatures that once roamed the Earth like woolly mammoths and Triceratops
August 1, 2016 Hyena meets Tasmanian devil: Ancient 'hypercarnivore' unearthed A newfound extinct marsupial "hypercarnivore" from Australia — one that researchers say looked like a cross between a Tasmanian devil and a hyena — was about twice as big as Australia's largest living flesh-eating marsupials, a new study finds.
July 29, 2016 New species of beaked whale discovered by DNA analysis A new species of beaked whale has been discovered. The black whale, which has yet to be named, ranges across the northern Pacific Ocean.
July 29, 2016 'Game of Thrones' ant has dragon-like spikes A dragon from "Game of Thrones" has come to life — sort of.
July 28, 2016 Scientists confirm unnamed, rarely seen whale species roams Pacific Ocean Genetic tests confirm that a mysterious, unnamed species of beaked whale only rarely seen alive by Japanese fishermen roams the northern Pacific Ocean, according to research published this week.
July 28, 2016 Cute debut: First fairy penguin chick born at Bronx Zoo A new baby penguin has joined the animals on display at the Bronx Zoo, and it’s adorable.
July 25, 2016 Scientists capture rare sighting of wolverine in Sierra Nevada Scientists following up on a rare wolverine sighting in the Sierra Nevada set up cameras and captured video of the animal scurrying in the snow, scaling a tree and chewing on bait.
