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October 21, 2015

Scary fanged cannibal fish washes ashore alive

Visitors to Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina, were shocked last week when an evil-looking fanged fish washed up alive on the shore.

October 21, 2015

Extinct species of assassin fly found in amber

An extinct species of assassin fly that lived during the age of the dinosaurs has been discovered inside a translucent tomb of amber.

October 21, 2015

What are Zebra stripes really for?

Zebra stripes, besides looking very cool, help to ward off biting flies, a new study finds.

October 21, 2015

Reptile death match: Snake devours crocodile

A python was caught on camera devouring a crocodile after an epic battle on the shores of an Australian lake.

October 21, 2015

Bumblebees getting stung by sickness killing honeybees

Wild bumblebees worldwide are in trouble, likely contracting deadly diseases from their commercialized honeybee cousins, a new study shows.

October 21, 2015

49-million-year-old cockroach fossil found

A common European and African cockroach may have gotten its evolutionary start in North America, according to new fossil findings.

October 21, 2015

Stunning 10,000-fish vortex caught on video

A tornado of fish 10,000 strong spins in shallow water in the Bahamas.

October 21, 2015

Ask a science teacher: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Every generation has argued this question.

October 21, 2015

Mammal unseen for 15 years caught on camera in Vietnam

A camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam has managed to snap a photo of one of earth's rarest mammals, the saola, which hadn't been seen in 15 years.

October 21, 2015

Once 'extinct' Pinocchio lizard pokes his nose out again

This ain't no lie: The Pinocchio lizard was thought to be extinct for 50 years, but has been rediscovered in the cloud forests of Ecuador.