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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.

October 20, 2015

Scientists decode world's oldest DNA from 700,000-year-old horse

The research gives a better insight into the evolution of one of the most studied mammals.

October 20, 2015

Fungus among us? Mold fears for space station cargo ship

The robotic European cargo ship Albert Einstein was opened Tuesday morning at the International Space Station -- a day late because of concerns that mold may have grown inside the vehicle, NASA officials said.

October 20, 2015

How tiny, transparent lobsters get around

These teeny-tiny infant lobsters may be small, but their commercial value is anything but.

October 20, 2015

Real-life 'Lizard King' named for Doors' Jim Morrison

A lizard the size of a German shepherd once roamed Myanmar, a new fossil analysis reveals.

October 20, 2015

Moth with ultrasonic hearing discovered

The ubiquitous greater wax moth is ordinary in every way but one: It has the ability to hear the highest-known sound frequency.

October 20, 2015

Shark-tooth weapons reveal lost species

A collection of vicious weapons made of shark teeth reveals that two species of sharks vanished from the reefs of Kiribati before scientists even noticed the species were there.

October 20, 2015

Alligator wags prosthetic tail

An alligator stuck with the ungainly name "Mister Stubbs" may need a new moniker now that his stump of a tail has been fitted with a lifelike prosthetic

October 20, 2015

Bigfoot vandalizes a Winnebago (and other questionable claims)

A Pennsylvania man who accused Bigfoot of vandalizing his 1973 Winnebago earlier this month is just one of a long history of people who have blamed the hairy humanoid for attacking personal property and dwellings.

October 20, 2015

Ancient 'Predator X' sea monster named

It's official: A giant, marine reptile that roamed the seas roughly 150 million years ago is a new species, researchers say.