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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.

October 21, 2015

Molasses spill suffocating Hawaiian fish

The spill that dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor last week is suffocating the harbor's underwater inhabitants

October 21, 2015

850 snakes found at New York animal control officer's house

Authorities in New York say they've found hundreds of snakes including two 6-foot Burmese pythons at an animal control officer's house.

October 21, 2015

The evolution of sea monsters on medieval maps

The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book

October 21, 2015

125 million-year-old sneaky flea dined on flying reptiles

A 125-million-year-old fossil flea has been unearthed in China.

October 21, 2015

US Atlantic puffin population in peril as fish stocks shift, ocean waters heat up

The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world.