May 2, 2016 Aww! Primordial reptile fossils show mother caring for babies The fossilized remains of a small aquatic reptile surrounded by six babies suggest that the extinct animal was caring for the little ones when they died, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Roller-coaster flight: How geese save energy while migrating Every year, flocks of geese fly hundreds of miles over the Himalayas, migrating from their breeding grounds in Mongolia to southeastern Tibet or India for the winter.
May 2, 2016 Why do zebras have stripes? It's not for camouflage Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests
May 2, 2016 Giant squid and whale sharks aren't as big as people think When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests.
May 2, 2016 Birth of jaws: Tiny fish may be ancient ancestor The remains of a 415-million-year-old fish skull from Siberia though miniscule in size offer hints about the origins of all jawed vertebrates, ranging from reptiles to humans, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Photo captures rare shark birth on camera One photograph is shedding light on the life of one of the ocean’s more elusive animals. The journal Coral Reefs has published what is believed to be the first photograph taken of a live thresher shark birth in the ocean. The image of the thresher shark was shot by photographer Attila E. Kaszo during a 2013 research dive led by Dr. Simon Oliver from the University of Chester in the U.K.
May 2, 2016 How flying fish took flight? Fossils may tell us An extinct flying fish may shed light on how gliding evolved in such animals, researchers say.
May 2, 2016 Newborn killer whale brings hope for endangered pod A pod of endangered killer whales that swims off the coast of Washington state welcomed its first newborn in more than two years
May 2, 2016 Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism a spectacular light show to scare away potential threats
