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October 21, 2015

Scientists find 6,200-year-old parasite egg in ancient skeleton

Archaeologists discovered a parasite egg near the pelvis of a child skeleton in northern Syria and say it dates back to a time when ancient societies first used irrigation systems to grow crops.

October 21, 2015

Suction is key to Diving Beetle's loving embrace

When it comes to wooing a female, male diving beetles don't have it easy: A male must latch onto his mate underwater, as she wriggles about erratically like a tiny bucking bronco

October 21, 2015

900 lb ancient croc tore through turtles, battled monster snakes

It was 16 feet long and tipped the scales at 900 lbs.

October 21, 2015

Scientists make new find in photos of freakish shark

Researchers studying photos of a rare goblin shark hauled up in the Gulf of Mexico last month say they've spotted something just as exciting—and just as weird-looking—in the shrimpers' catch.

October 21, 2015

Math wiz monkeys providing researchers with insights into human brain activity

Monkeys trained to solve math problems are providing researchers with new insights into understanding a human learning disability in which children have difficulty adding numbers.

October 21, 2015

Bee fossils provide rare glimpse into Ice Age environment

A new analysis of rare leafcutter-bee fossils excavated from the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California has provided valuable insight into the local environment during the last Ice Age.

October 21, 2015

Vermont beekeepers face threat of 'zombie' bees; 1st time parasite found in Eastern US

Vermont beekeepers face mite infestations, extreme temperature swings and the possibility of colony collapse. Last fall, a new threat emerged: zombie bees.

October 21, 2015

Mantis shrimp see colors like no other creatue

New research finds that the aggressive mantis shrimp is weird in a strange way: They see color like no other animal on the planet.

October 21, 2015

Entire fishery dead in Nevada marina; as many as 100,000 fish at man-made lake east of Reno

State wildlife officials are trying to figure out why all the fish have died in a northern Nevada marina where the stocked fishery has flourished since the man-made lake was created nearly 15 years ago.

October 21, 2015

Epic undersea battle caught on video

Thanks to its sharp beak, a small red squid emerged victorious after an epic hour-long battle with a much bigger owlfish, all caught on video last November in Monterey Bay, Calif.