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October 21, 2015

'Platypus-zilla' fossil discovered in Australia

About the size of a child, the largest-known platypus roamed what is now Australia as far back as 15 million years ago, according to newfound fossil remains of the giant monotreme.

October 21, 2015

Banana farms are bad for crocodiles, scientists say

Shoppers spend an estimated $15 billion on bananas each year world wide and the increase in demand has led to the contamination of Central America's crocodilian population.

October 21, 2015

Testicle-biting fish invading Denmark, authorities warn

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, a cousin of the piranha reported to go after swimmer's testicles has been found in coastal waters between Sweden and Denmark.

October 21, 2015

Navy seeks secrets of cicada song

Researchers with the U.S. Navy are trying to tap into cicada's acoustic abilities to create better techniques for remote sensing and other communications underwater.

October 21, 2015

Nearly 19 feet! Longest Burmese python captured in Florida

A Miami man wrangled and killed the longest-ever Burmese python to be captured in Florida, wildlife officials announced Monday, May 20. The 128-lb snake measured 18 feet, 8 inches long.

October 21, 2015

'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants in southeast

Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places.

October 21, 2015

Feds blame combination of parasite, virus, bacteria, pesticides for strange bee disappearance

A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006.

October 21, 2015

Tiny 'Cthulhu' monsters discovered in termite guts

Scientists have discovered two new species of strange-looking microbes that live in the bellies of termites, and they've named the creatures Cthulhu and Cthylla, an ode to H.P. Lovecraft.

October 21, 2015

100 million sharks killed each year, study finds

Aggressive overfishing threatens to push some shark species to extinction, and a new study puts annual shark deaths at 100 million

October 21, 2015

Mystery of lost homing pigeons finally solved

The mystery of how homing pigeons are able to navigate home may have been solved.