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Scientists who filmed the rare spider-tailed viper in the wild have unlocked the secret of its bizarre tail. → Read More
Aggressive sociable weavers push lazy birds to build their spectacular African nests, which weigh up to 2,000 pounds. → Read More
An expedition led by the "Frogman of India" found the odd amphibian living in tree hollows, a new study says. → Read More
A squashed snake on a road in Kyrgyzstan is a venomous pit viper unknown to science—and there are likely more to be found, experts say. → Read More
As polar ice disappears, predatory fish that hunt by sight may get a major boost, a new model suggests. → Read More
The two newfound fly species, each as long as a finger, were collecting dust in museum collections. → Read More
Whale song recordings off Hawaii have revealed a strange series of deep beats almost inaudible to humans. → Read More
The flying mammals have some of the heaviest wings in nature, which has made their acrobatic feats a puzzle for scientists—until now. → Read More
A small eel photographed by accident on a Caribbean coral reef is the first green fluorescent fish ever recorded, a new study says. → Read More
Many types of animals play dead. But they do it in different ways and for different reasons. → Read More
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," says scientist who captured the rare pictures in South Africa. → Read More
Found recently in Kosovo, the unusual reptile is among only a handful of three-tailed vertebrates known to science, a new study says. → Read More
Living with little food and oxygen in the dark, the Mexican blind cavefish had to get creative to survive. → Read More
The ominous insect, immortalized in The Silence of the Lambs, has rapid, accordion-like mouthparts that allow it to make sound, a new study says. → Read More
Shore earwigs spit out a vile-smelling substance that causes predators to instantly spit them out—a first in insects, a new study says. → Read More
Newly released video shows how male pea crabs gain access to females—and it's behavior never before seen in a crustacean. → Read More
Filmed shimmying up a cave wall in Ecuador, the catfish is likely a known species with a never before seen behavior, a new study says. → Read More
Spooky-eyed crustaceans sold as aquarium pets are two previously unknown species from Indonesia, a new study says. → Read More
Human ability to remember past events is unique, according to a new study of animals' limited short-term memories. → Read More
A parasitic wasp deploys a virus to enact a sinister mind-control strategy on ladybugs. → Read More