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May 2, 2016

Alien of the deep has needle-sharp teeth and a shiny head lure

Lurking in the dark depths of the sea, a new species that looks more like an alien than a fish has been discovered, a creature with needlelike teeth and a glowing fishing pole of sorts atop its head

May 2, 2016

New jelly-bean-size 'masked' frog discovered in the Andes

A tiny new frog species discovered in the Peruvian Andes has a white-mottled belly and a dark face mask that makes it look like a bandit

May 2, 2016

No tusks: Ancient walrus cousin looked more like a sea lion

About 10 million years ago, a distant cousin of the modern walrus snapped at fish as it swam near the shore of what is now modern Japan, a new study finds

May 2, 2016

Dancing peacock spider is a Web sensation

If you don't think spiders are super-cute, then you've probably never seen Maratus personatus perform its very elaborate, oh-so-adorable mating dance

May 2, 2016

Ancient reptile with 'ridiculously long neck' unearthed in Alaska

The fossilized remains of an ancient marine reptile with an extremely long neck and paddlelike appendages were recently uncovered in an unlikely place: the side of a cliff in Alaska

May 2, 2016

Deadly fungus could threaten US salamanders

Each year, thousands of live salamanders arrive in shipments on U.S.

May 2, 2016

Polar bear awes with record-breaking dive

This story was updated at 2 p.m

May 2, 2016

US wildlife agencies reportedly will assist investigation into Cecil the lion's death

U.S. wildlife agencies will assist Zimbabwe authorities in the investigation of the shooting of the iconic African lion, Cecil, according to a published report.

May 2, 2016

Beautiful butterfly on brink of revival, despite century of threats

Michael Sainato is a freelancer with credits including the Miami Herald, The Huffington Post and The Hill

May 2, 2016

Oldest panda in captivity celebrates 37th birthday

A female panda in Hong Kong celebrated her 37th birthday today (July 28), becoming the oldest panda in captivity, and setting two new Guinness World Records in the process