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This captivating sea creature could dominate Earth if humans become extinct: expert
It may not be the robots that will rule Earth when humanity goes extinct.
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Plastic-eating worm discovered — could help reduce pollution 'faster and more efficiently', scientists say
Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating insect that could revolutionize our approach to waste management.
Scientists can't decide if resurrected extinct species is real — or just a zebra
This quagga is revealing its true stripes.
'Time-traveler' jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
There's evidence to suggest that the comb jellyfish was the first animal to appear on Earth some 700 million years ago.
Mysterious 'woyote dog' caught on camera — and even experts are puzzled
Man's best fiend?
You can now soar over the world's most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch
Talk about soaring to new heights.
Animals become less social as they age — just like people, scientists say
Being a loner isn't un-herd of for these four-legged seniors.
Animals 'likely' get 'drunk' on a regular basis — and it may not be a bad thing, scientists say
They really do go bananas.
Gorgeous 'glowing water' is an 'awe-inspiring natural wonder' — here's where you can see it
People are willing to go this distance to catch these waves.
Pet kangaroo escapes, leads police on street chase caught on camera: 'A Durangaroo!'
The unnamed owner of the kangaroo clarified in the video that the animal's name is "Irwin, like after Steve Irwin."
You can vote for best-looking bat in viral bat beauty contest
The contestestants include "Hoary Potter," a hoary bat from Oregon and a Townsend's big-eared bat named “Sir Flaps-A-Lot” from Utah.
SeaWorld orca splashes poop-filled water at horrified audience
Beware if you're in the poop zone!
Rarely seen forest predator — once eliminated in Pa. — spotted on trail cam
Fishers, one of the few animals capable of killing and eating porcupines, were completely wiped out of the Keystone State in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Moo Deng a thriller in adorable 'moonwalk' caught on viral video: watch
The beloved celebricritter can be seen walking backward in the smoothest of styles within her enclosure for several steps, before running forward.
Long-extinct woolly mammoth will be brought back — within just 4 years, entrepreneur claims
A high-tech company is confident that several long-gone beasts can be resurrected by 2028, all thanks to a bankroll by Hollywood A-listers like Paris Hilton and Chris Hemsworth.
Could Moo Deng be canceled? Leaked video shows famed baby hippo biting zoo worker
She's "choosing violence" — and fans are taking note.
Move over, Moo Deng — Pesto is the fat penguin stealing hearts: 'Chonky king'
Meet Pesto, the full-figured king penguin who resides in an Australian aquarium.
Endangered whale sightings in busy NY boating lanes concern experts: 'Very unusual'
Of concern is that no mandatory speed restrictions currently exist to reduce the risk of fatal boat strikes to large whales in the area.
Tiny Alaskan island in panic over possible rat sighting — which could spark disastrous chain reaction in their ecosystem
A tiny Alaskan island known as the "Galapagos of the North" with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist.