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.
October 21, 2015 Early birds sported 4 wings More than 100 million years ago, birds living in what is now China sported wings on their legs, a new study of fossils suggests.
October 21, 2015 Mystery of mass squid 'suicides' possibly solved Thousands of jumbo squid have beached themselves on central California shores this week, committing mass "suicide." But despite decades of study into the phenomenon in which the squid essentially fling themselves onto shore, the cause of these mass beachings have been a mystery.
October 21, 2015 Vampire squid are sea's garbage disposals Despite their name, vampire squid are not deep-sea bloodsuckers. In fact, new research finds these mysterious creatures are garbage disposals of the ocean.
October 21, 2015 Hundreds of starving sea lion pups stranding on California beaches; rescue centers overwhelmed The starving sea lion pup was so tiny that it looked like a rock at the base of the seaside cliff until it struggled to raise its head as humans approached.
