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World's Deepest Land Animal Discovered

The eyeless creature lives in total darkness in caves, where it feeds on fungi and decomposing matter.

New Bat Has Odd-Shaped Nose

Is that the head of an owl you see on the nose of this new bat species?

 

Rehabbed Loggerhead Turtle Released [VIDEO]

Watch a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle as it is returned to its habitat.

New Bat Has Odd-Shaped Nose

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  10 HOURS AGO   |   0

Is that the head of an owl you see on the nose of this new bat species or an elaborate shield? Read more

New Bat Has Odd-Shaped Nose

World's Deepest Land Animal Discovered

Posted 17 HOURS AGO   |   0

The eyeless creature lives in total darkness in caves, where it feeds on fungi and decomposing matter. Read more

cave dweller

7 Million-Year-Old Elephant Herd Revealed in Prints

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  18 HOURS AGO   |   0

The prehistoric herd of about 13 walked through mud and left behind clues to how elephants lived millions of years ago. Read more

7 Million-Year-Old Elephant Herd Revealed in Prints

Family of Legless Amphibians Discovered: Photos

Posted Tue Feb 21, 2012 07:00 PM ET   |   0

An entirely new family of amphibian gives us a look at what their prehistoric ancestors may have looked like. Read more

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Fossilized Dinosaur Mom Found

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Tue Feb 21, 2012 07:25 AM ET   |   0

Remains of a dinosaur brooding in its nest have emerged from the red sandstones of the Gobi desert in Mongolia. Read more

Fossilized Dinosaur Mom Found

Humans Are Not Naturally 'Nasty'

Posted Mon Feb 20, 2012 09:19 PM ET   |   0

Our species has a lot of pro-social tendencies, debunking the view that humans are competitive, aggressive and brutish in nature. Read more

Humans Are Not Naturally 'Nasty'

Even Sharks Make Friends

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Feb 20, 2012 07:00 AM ET   |   0

They have a reputation for being ruthless, solitary predators, but the opposite may be closer to the truth. Read more

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Future Zoos to Have Woolly Mammoths and Tiger Robots

Posted Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:52 PM ET   |   0

Would you go to the zoo to see a cloned wooly mammoth? Zoos are trying to figure out the future of their industry, and the ideas are big. Read more

Would you go to the zoo to see a cloned wooly mammoth? Zoos are trying to figure out the future of their industry, and the ideas are big.

In Shifty Climates, Birds Sleep Around

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Thu Feb 16, 2012 05:00 PM ET   |   0

An unpredictable environment might explain infidelity and divorce -- at least in birds. Read more

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Why Are Dolphins Beaching Themselves?

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:46 AM ET   |   0

An unprecedented number of dolphins have been beaching themselves in recent weeks, and experts are grappling as to why. Read more

Why Are Dolphins Beaching Themselves?

Mini Chameleons May Be Smallest Reptiles

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Feb 15, 2012 01:54 PM ET   |   0

Four new tiny chameleons found on an island off Madagascar measure just tens of millimeters from head to tail. Read more

Mini Chameleons May Be Smallest Reptiles

Malachy, The Pekingese Who Won Best in Show: Big Pic

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:54 AM ET   |   0

A fluffy, tiny pompom of a dog wobbled off with the top prize in New York. Read more

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Cuttlefish Use Human-Like Vision to Choose Camouflage

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 09:52 AM ET   |   0

Cuttlefish can pick the perfect camouflage without seeing the whole picture much like people can understand simple sketches. Read more

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Prehistoric Flying Reptile Had Massive Teeth

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue Feb 14, 2012 01:29 PM ET   |   0

The enormous pearly white choppers were probably mostly used to scare off others. Read more

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Mating in Nature is Wild: Photos

Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 05:21 PM ET   |   0

Mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom. Read more

The most bizarre mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom.
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