Shark Week streaming guide: How to watch Shark Week 2022 By Susan Arendt published 26 July 22 Mysteries of missing sharks, never-before-seen mating grounds, and more than a little nervous laughter are yours for the viewing during this year’s Shark Week.
560 million-year-old tentacled creature may be the animal kingdom's first known predator By Nicoletta Lanese published 26 July 22 A fossilized animal from the Ediacaran period is likely related to modern jellyfish.
'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces By Laura Geggel published 25 July 22 Earlier this year, a study claimed that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three separate species. Now, a new study refutes that claim and shows that T. rex is just one species.
Sharks are older than the dinosaurs. What's the secret to their success? By Conor Feehly published 25 July 22 Sharks are older than dinosaurs and even trees. What's the secret to their long evolutionary success?
Best shark movies of all time, ranked By Ian Stokes published 25 July 22 We're gonna need a bigger boat as we hunt down the best shark movies of all time, according to our team.
Stupendous sharks: The largest, smallest and strangest sharks in the world By Stephanie Pappas published 23 July 22 From the smallest shark to the largest, from the fastest swimmers to the deepest divers, these sharks have impressive abilities.
How do oysters make pearls? By Jennifer Nalewicki published 22 July 22 Here's the science behind how oysters make pearls, and how they were valued historically.
Monarch butterflies teetering ‘on the edge of collapse,’ added to endangered species list By Stephanie Pappas published 22 July 22 The migratory monarch is threatened by habitat loss, pesticide and herbicide use, and climate change.
Extremely rare white humpback whale washes up dead on Australian beach By Harry Baker published 22 July 22 A dead white humpback whale was recently found on a remote beach in Australia. However, experts say the animal is not an albino.
Trap-jaw ants' lightning-fast bite should rip their heads apart. Here's why it doesn't. By Nicoletta Lanese published 21 July 22 A unique "dual spring" powers the ant's jaws.
World's oldest male panda dies at 35 after weeks of 'deteriorating health' By Brandon Specktor published 21 July 22 An An, the oldest male panda ever in captivity, has died at age 35 in a Hong Kong zoo.
Amber tomb of 'dancing' wasp and delicate flower also hides a gruesome secret By Mindy Weisberger published 21 July 22 About 30 million years ago, resin hardened around a flower and a parasitic wasp, preserving clues to their relationship in an ancient ecosystem.
NYC beaches briefly closed for swimming after 'multiple' shark sightings By Nicoletta Lanese published 20 July 22 It's New York State Park policy to suspend swimming following a shark sighting.
Scientists pinpoint the exact moment in evolutionary time when mammals became warm-blooded By Ben Turner published 20 July 22 Scientists figured out the origin of warm-bloodedness in mammals by analyzing the ears of 341 living and extinct species.
Ancient homesick 'fishapod' abandoned the land and returned to the sea, fossils show By Brandon Specktor published 20 July 22 While some fish were evolving to walk on land, Qikiqtania fled back into the water, new fossil evidence shows.
Stunning reconstruction of Jurassic salamander fossil reveals skull’s weirdness in 3D By Harry Baker published 20 July 22 The skull shares similarities with crocodiles, frogs and modern salamanders.
19 python babies and their massive mom nabbed in Florida nursery raid By Nicoletta Lanese published 15 July 22 Officials removed two breeding females and many hatchlings.
Someone decapitated a gaggle of geese in Idaho, and wildlife officials seek answers By Nicoletta Lanese published 15 July 22 Officials are investigating the killing of multiple geese.
55,000 beluga whales are on the move, and you can watch their migration live By Stephanie Pappas published 14 July 22 In celebration of Arctic Sea Ice Day (July 15), viewers can tune in to watch beluga whales frolic in Hudson Bay by the thousands.
'Ancient death trap' preserved hundreds of fossilized frogs that drowned during sex By Harry Baker published 14 July 22 Hundreds of fossilized frogs at a site in Germany likely died while having sex around 45 million years ago.
