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October 21, 2015

Sperm's quirky swimming techniques revealed

A new technique allows scientists to track every move of more than 1,500 human sperm cells swimming simultaneously in a drop of water.

October 21, 2015

Study: Killing wolves means more livestock attacks

Scientists have found that, contrary to what many people think, killing wolves does not always reduce attacks on livestock.

October 21, 2015

Loch Ness monster most likely large catfish, longtime watcher claims

A man who has spent almost 25 years searching for the elusive Loch Ness monster has concluded that the creature is, in fact, a very large catfish. 

October 21, 2015

Fanged frog species gives birth to live young

Frogs and other amphibians lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live young, right? Not always.

October 21, 2015

Will purr for treats: How cats became domesticated

Thousands of years ago, a wildcat first started lingering on the outskirts of a human camp, perhaps to eat the mice living in people's granaries.

October 21, 2015

Dallas Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

The latest addition to the Dallas Zoo is a 6-foot tall baby giraffe. The as-yet unnamed 120-pound male calf was born Sunday to first-time mother Chrystal.

October 21, 2015

Surprise! Life discovered inside deep-sea rocks

Towering rocks at the bottom of the ocean hold a surprising secret: Life

October 21, 2015

Ancient squirrel-like creatures push back mammal evolution

Extinct squirrel-like creatures from China suggest the earliest mammals originated more than 200 million years ago, much earlier than often previously thought, researchers say

October 21, 2015

Unusual fish that 'walks' holds clues to animal evolution

An unusual species of fish that can walk and breathe air shows that these animals may be more capable of adapting to life on land than previously thought, researchers say.

October 21, 2015

Elusive European wildcats found hiding out on Mount Etna

A healthy population of European wildcats has been discovered living in the forest surrounding Mount Etna, an active volcano in Sicily, researchers say