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Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?
A recent video seems to show a large, mysterious snake or monster in an icy river in Iceland.
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McDonald's Ad Riles Pit Bull Owners
A McDonald's ad set off a furor among pit bull owners.
Rehabbed Loggerhead Turtle Released [VIDEO]
Watch a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle as it is returned to its habitat.
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Estrogen Turns Male Snakes into Same-Sex Charmers
Posted Sat Feb 11, 2012 09:31 AM ET | 0
The finding has implications for understanding the environmental impact of compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen. Read more
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Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Feb 10, 2012 05:22 PM ET | 0
A recent video seems to show a large, mysterious snake or monster in an icy river in Iceland. Read more
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McDonald's Pit Bull Ad: Why the Outcry?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Feb 10, 2012 02:38 PM ET | 0
A McDonald's chicken nuggets ad set off a furor among pit bull owners who claimed it demonized their dogs. Did it? Read more
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Wild Lions Live in Constant Fear
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:00 PM ET | 0
The kings of the jungle are changing their behavior as they face ongoing stress, trying to avoid deadly human encounters. Read more
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Man-Eating Leopard Stalks Village
Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:51 PM ET | 0
Five people are dead in a village in Nepal after the same leopard attacked them. Read more
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How The Zebra Got Its Stripes
Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Feb 9, 2012 07:02 AM ET | 0
Bold black and white stripes might help zebras evade disease-carrying flies but that's not the only benefit. Read more
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Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 8, 2012 05:00 PM ET | 0
Our canine friends get us in ways that no other animals do. Read more
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Fatal Shark Attacks Spike in 2011
Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:56 PM ET | 0
While 2011 continued the downward trend in shark attacks in the United States, other countries weren't so lucky. Read more
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Ship Noise Boosts Stress in Whales
Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:18 AM ET | 0
When maritime traffic quieted following the 9/11 attacks, whale stress levels plummeted. Read more
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Tiny Primate Communicates Secretly in Ultrasound
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Feb 7, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0
The tarsier's high pitch allows him to communicate within his own private channel. Read more
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World's First Animals Were Namibian Sponges
Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 02:01 PM ET | 0
These animal fossils push back the date of the world's first animals another 100 million years. Read more
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Just an Old Jurassic Love Song
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 6, 2012 02:26 PM ET | 0
The love song of an extinct katydid that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life. Read more
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Candy-Coated Frogs Carry Deadly Kick
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 6, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0
Madagascar poison frogs' skin contains sucrose -- and the source of the sugar may surprise you. Read more
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First 'Vampire' Bat Fly Fossil Discovered
Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 02:48 PM ET | 0
A rare fossil shows that bat flies have been parasitizing the winged mammals for at least 20 million years. Read more
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'Supergiant' Crustaceans Found Near New Zealand
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Feb 2, 2012 06:38 PM ET | 0
Measuring over 13 inches long, they were found in waters north of New Zealand. Read more
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