New species of crown jellyfish discovered in California

How the first cat-like sabre-tooth predator was discovered – and why it differs from modern cats

The first sabre-toothed cat-like predator was not much larger than a bobcat, but it had long teeth and a strong jaw to cut through thick skin.

African wild dogs have a feeding queue: why it makes sense

Food-sharing by animals that hunt in groups is not well understood. A new study sheds light on African wild dogs.

Trash birds: A startup in Sweden is recruiting crows to do our dirty work

This one's for the birds.

Massive breeding colony of icefish consisting of millions of nests discovered in Antarctic Sea

Researchers working in the icy waters of Antarctica's Weddell Sea discovered around 60 million icefish nests dotted over an area of ocean floor that...

New snake species discovered via Instagram photo

You just never know where a new species might turn up.

Startling video of giant tortoise's "slow-motion" bird murder is a first for science

A tortoise-paced hunt is somehow harder to watch than a high-speed attack.

28,000-year-old cave lion cub with whiskers and claws still intact found in Siberia

A 28,000-year-old cave lion complete with whiskers and claws.

We performed magic tricks on birds to see how they perceive the world

Testing whether the birds react to sleight of hand helps us understand if they see the world like we do.

Rare footage shows how giant squid stalk their prey in the briny depths

Using an innovative platform equipped with a camera, marine researchers were able to capture unique footage of large squid on the hunt.

Spitting cobras may have evolved unique venom to defend from ancient humans

A toxin unique to spitting cobras means their venom causes more pain than other snakes.

Huntsman spider weaves special leaf trap to lure frogs

Recent observations out of Madagascar suggest that wily spiders may be luring frogs into traps constructed from tree leaves.

Lasso locomotion: Brown tree snake's remarkable climbing tactic is new to science

Many snake species are excellent climbers, but the brown tree snake is in a class of its own.

Giant ancient sharks had enormous babies that ate their siblings in the womb

New fossil detective work sheds light on the life of megalodon, the biggest predatory shark ever discovered.

This just in: octopuses sometimes sucker-punch fish out of spite

According to new research: octopuses sometimes punch fish out of spite.