The newly identified dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari had two unusually long sickle-shaped claws on each limb. (Photo: Masato Hattori) Paleontologists have found a new species of dinosaur with unusual claws in Mongolia. The newly described genus and species belong to…
A 15-million-year-old freshwater fish fossil. The fish’s stomach contents indicate that its diet consisted primarily of ghost flies. (Photo credit: Salty Dingo 2020) Freshwater fish fossils dating back 15 million years found in Australia represent a completely new species previously…
The remains of the mammoth were found in Austria. (Photo courtesy of ÖAW-ÖAI/Marc Händel) Scientists in Austria have discovered the remains of five giant woolly mammoths that are 25,000 years old. The animals appear to have been hunted and killed…
We know that animals have their own complex communication systems. But can they understand what we say? (Image credit: debibishop via Getty Images) In the early 20th century, a famous horse named Clever Hans was touring Germany. He amazed onlookers…
Greater potoos have impressive eyes located on the sides of their heads, giving them excellent night vision. (Image credit: Allissondias, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Name: Greater Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) Habitat: Central and South America. What it eats: large…
Penguins do not have the ability to fly, but they have retained their flight muscles and adapted them for swimming. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO via Getty Images) Birds are commonly associated with flight, but not all birds can take to…
Yellowstone bison were driven to extinction in the late 19th century by intensive commercial hunting. (Photo credit: National Park Service/Jacob W. Frank) Bison in Yellowstone National Park spent more than a century split into two genetically distinct herds. But new…
Henry (not pictured) was a Nile crocodile captured in Botswana in 1903. (Image credit: BirdImages/Getty Images) Today (December 16) the world’s oldest crocodile, Henry, celebrates his 124th birthday at a conservation centre in South Africa. The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)…
Iguanas falling from trees on cold days have become a common sight in Florida. (Photo credit: myuniverse/Getty Images) Iguanas falling out of trees on cold days have become such a common sight in Florida that it has even become part…
An elusive squid species uses its large photophores to stun and disorient its prey while attacking. (Image credit: UWA/Inkfish) One of the world’s hardest-to-find squid species put on a spectacular bioluminescent display as it attacked an underwater camera in the…
MBARI researchers came across a female squid carrying huge eggs at depths of over 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) during an expedition in the Gulf of California. The squid belonged to an unidentified species in the Gonatidae family. (Image courtesy of…
The newly discovered vampire squid V. pseudoinfernalis. (Photo: Dajun Qiu) Scientists in China may have discovered a new species of vampire squid – only the second known species in the world. The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) grows to about 1…