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October 21, 2015

Calvin Klein Obsession for Men cologne used to attract jaguars

When Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) wants to impress buxom newcomer Veronica Corningstone (Christina Appelgate) in the movie "Anchorman," he opts for "sex panther," a vile concoction that gets him sprayed with a fire hose.

October 21, 2015

Ancient 4-eyed, mega-clawed creature had spider brain

The discovery of a fossilized brain in the preserved remains of an extinct "mega-clawed" creature has revealed an ancient nervous system that is remarkably similar to that of modern-day spiders and scorpions, according to a new study

October 21, 2015

Slimy Japanese giant salamanders can bite off your finger

The Japanese giant salamander can grow up to 5 feet long, weigh 80 pounds and can easily bite off a large chunk of your finger in a split second.

October 21, 2015

Creature with interlocking gears on legs discovered

Gears are ubiquitous in the man-made world, found in items ranging from wristwatches to car engines, but it seems that nature invented them first.

October 21, 2015

Ancient 'sea monster' swam like a shark

A massive marine lizard may have swum like a shark, new research suggests.

October 21, 2015

First fossil whale poop pops up in Italy

Clumps of squid beaks sticking out of clay in Italy's Umbrian badlands may be the first fossilized ambergris, or whale poo, ever found.

October 21, 2015

New mammal species discovered: a raccoon-sized critter with teddy bear looks

Imagine a raccoon with a teddy bear face that is so cute it's hard to resist, let alone overlook. But somehow science did — until now.

October 21, 2015

Inside the stomach of a mako shark

What do mako sharks eat? To find out, you have to look inside their stomachs

October 21, 2015

Gov’t will kill some owls to save other owls

To help out the northern spotted owl, an endangered species in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans to shoot and kill the barred owl.

October 21, 2015

Glow-in-the-dark cockroach among top 10 new species

A glowing cockroach, a monkey with a blue behind and a meat-eating sponge snagged spots on a list of top 10 new species named in 2012, scientists announced Thursday.