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October 20, 2015

Reindeer get 'glowing' antler makeover in Finland

Rudolph the reindeer is having a glittering antler makeover — the latest attempt to halt some of the thousands of road deaths of the roaming caribou in the wilds of Finland.

October 20, 2015

Not just winging it: Birds in V formation choreograph flapping to save energy, study suggests

The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way.

October 20, 2015

Dog-to-English translator funded on Indiegogo

A new dog-to-English translator for those who want to talk to the animals and have them talk back has now been fully funded for development.

October 20, 2015

Got the chills yet? Invasive cockroach found in NYC can withstand harsh winter cold

The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visit...

October 20, 2015

US crushes its stockpile of elephant ivory

Six tons of carvings, jewelry, trinkets and tusks were reduced to powder Thursday afternoon.

October 20, 2015

Fossil captures ancient insects having sex

About 165 million years ago Bam! froghoppers' mating session was interrupted by a volcanic eruption

October 20, 2015

Wave of jellyfish shuts down Swedish nuke reactor

It wasn't a tsunami but it had the same effect: A huge cluster of jellyfish forced one of the world's largest nuclear reactors to shut down -- a phenomenon that marine biologists say could become more common.

October 20, 2015

Virus likely causing mass dolphin die-off, NOAA says

Federal officials identified a virus Tuesday as the likely reason hundreds of bottlenose dolphins died along the East Coast, but they say there's little they can do to stop the deaths.

October 20, 2015

Search is on for 'world's loneliest whale' never seen, only heard

Next fall, a team of documentary filmmakers and scientists will head out into the North Pacific in search of a whale.

October 20, 2015

Lionfish found at sunken ship 300 feet below water's surface wreaking havoc

The relentless scourge of lionfish has crept to unexpected depths: Off the coast of Florida, researchers say they found the venomous invader thriving around a sunken ship at 300 feet below the water's surface.