May 2, 2016 'Super' termite hybrid may wreak havoc on Florida The two most invasive termite species in the world are shacking up, producing a potentially powerful new termite hybrid in South Florida, a new study finds.
May 2, 2016 Medieval parasite-filled poop found in Jerusalem latrine The excavation of a roughly 500-year-old latrine in Jerusalem has uncovered thousands of eggs from human parasites, including some that may have come from Northern Europe, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Shape-shifting frog can change its skin texture A fingernail-size frog that can morph its skin texture from spiny to smooth in just minutes is the first shape-shifting amphibian ever found, according to a new report.
May 2, 2016 Huge underwater canyon is home to amazing deep-sea creatures A two-week-long seafaring mission off the coast of western Australia has helped illuminate a deep and dark underwater abyss the size of the Grand Canyon
May 2, 2016 Moth lays two eggs in reporter's ear on live TV Fox 5 reporter in Washington, D.C. Bob Barnard had quite the unexpected surprise when he reported live from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Following his on-air appearance Monday, Barnard found that a moth laid two eggs in his ear — not the typical day in the office.
May 2, 2016 Car-size salamander with toilet-seat head ruled ancient rivers A small-car-size "super salamander" with a toilet-seat-shaped head may have perished some 220 million to 230 million years ago alongside hundreds of its kin when its lake home dried up, researchers say
May 2, 2016 Weird 'water tongue' lets fish feed on land A fish that uses water as a sort of tongue to feed on land could shed light on how animals with backbones first invaded land, researchers say
May 2, 2016 More bighorn lambs spotted on Tucson-area mountains State wildlife officials say they are cautiously optimistic after counting 15 bighorn lambs in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson.
May 2, 2016 Humans butchered elephants 500,000 years ago, ancient tool suggests Stone tools that are half a million years old have been unearthed in Israel — and they still have traces of elephant fat clinging to them
May 2, 2016 Yeti debate swirls: Study reveals origin of mysterious hairs The yeti, a legendary shaggy, bipedal beast from the Himalayas, made headlines last year when a geneticist said he had solved the mystery of its origins.
