Articles By Jennifer Viegas : Discovery News

First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land

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When creatures made their way onto land for the first time, it wasn't pretty. Read more

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A baby Gentoo penguin recently met a human for the first time and the footage is adorable. Read more

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The world's largest animal feeds by lunging and gulping huge volumes of prey-laden water. Read more

Posted Tue May 22, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

Street lighting is changing bug communities and that means trouble for humans. Read more

Posted Mon May 21, 2012 02:08 PM ET | 0

Ink from 160-million-year-old giant squid is essentially identical to that of today's squid. Read more

Posted Fri May 18, 2012 06:42 AM ET | 0

This prehistoric species had massive, powerful jaws that would have enabled it to eat anything -- even crocodiles. Read more

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 11:55 AM ET | 0

A Maryland court recently declared the dogs are dangerous, but science suggests the ruling may be extreme. Read more

Posted Mon May 14, 2012 03:00 PM ET | 0

The engraved and painted images found on a limestone wall are believed to be the oldest wall art. Read more

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 11:27 AM ET | 0

The golden poison dart frog now has its own personal sanctuary along the Pacific coast of western Colombia. Read more

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 05:00 PM ET | 0

"Santino," a male chimpanzee at a Swedish zoo, appears to enjoy his surprise attacks on humans. Read more

Posted Tue May 8, 2012 02:47 PM ET | 0

The extraordinary camera trap footage of the Cross River gorilla conveys the animal's struggle -- and pride. Read more

Posted Tue May 8, 2012 07:30 AM ET | 0

They were bigger than today's crocs -- big enough to swallow a human. Read more

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Did the lion really mistake the baby for a zebra? Read more

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 05:41 PM ET | 0

A musically inclined elephant not only plays a harmonica, but composes her own tunes. Read more

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 03:00 PM ET | 0

The fish donned a tuna-like forked tail and terrorized ocean dwellers 240 million years ago. Read more