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.
December 16, 2016 Incredible drone footage shows killer whales eating a living shark The footage is from a whale watching trip in California.
December 16, 2016 Spider from India looks just like 'Harry Potter' sorting hat A spider with a fantastic appearance straight out of the world of Harry Potter has been discovered in the Indian state of Karnataka.
December 15, 2016 World's oldest wild breeding bird is expecting her 41st chick Forget about the stork — it's the albatross that should be in charge of baby delivery.
December 12, 2016 Westminster Dog Show: Meet the Competition The 134th Westminster Dog Show takes place Feb. 15 and 16 at Madison Square Garden. Here, a peek at the cutest competitors.
December 12, 2016 Plague strikes 6 cats in Idaho Half a dozen pet cats in Idaho were infected with plague this year, according to a new report of the cases.
