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October 21, 2015

World's largest flying bird was like nothing alive today

The largest flying bird known to ever have lived has now been revealed, an extinct giant with a wingspan more than twice the size of the largest living flying bird, researchers say

October 21, 2015

Squatter beetles eat snails and steal shells

The awkward stage of adolescence drives some insects to murderous home invasion

October 21, 2015

'Mystery monster' devours great white shark

What wolfs down a 9-foot great white shark like a steak dinner?

October 21, 2015

World's fastest land animal is incredibly tiny

Watch your back, Usain Bolt: A California physics major has found that a tiny mite is (sort of) the fastest land animal on Earth, keeping a pace equivalent to that of a human running 1,300 miles per hour, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

October 21, 2015

Tiny land-dwelling carnivore evolved into huge vegetarians

The earliest ancestor of land-dwelling plant eaters has been found, a new study reports, and there's a surprising fact about the beastie: it was a meat lover.

October 21, 2015

Camera catches mountain lion kittens’ midnight snack

A mountain lion and her kittens having a late-night snack were recorded via a remote camera in a Southern California wilderness park.

October 21, 2015

Cats and dogs may see in ultraviolet

A house cat's bizarre antics may be more than just feline folly.

October 21, 2015

Crocodiles are able to climb trees, study reveals

As far as discoveries go, this is a somewhat terrifying one, assuming one has a healthy respect for crocodiles on the ground: They can climb and perch in trees.

October 21, 2015

Rare white lion triplets born in Poland

A private zoo owner in central Poland feels three times lucky with the birth of white lion triplets who are getting loving care from their mother.

October 21, 2015

Next military camouflage inspired by 'sea chameleons'

Cuttlefish are sometimes known as the "chameleons of the sea," for their ability to change colors rapidly and blend in to their surroundings. They could could help researchers build better protective gear for soldiers in battle.