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Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage — and it's tiny
By Jess Thomson published
A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural habitat for the first time ever, a century after it was first identified by scientists.

Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys and other close relatives
By Jess Thomson published
Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.

'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': Mindy Weisberger on the skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
By Sascha Pare published
Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

T. rex fossil trade hurting scientific research, study claims
By Patrick Pester published
A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums, hampering research.

Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
By Richard Pallardy published
Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye.

Zoo elephants form protective ring around young during California earthquake
By Patrick Pester published
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's elephants raced to protect their calves with an "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California.

Strange 'sea pigs,' sea spiders and a spawning 'butterfly' discovered on Antarctic ocean floor by scientists
By Jess Thomson published
Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

'The parasite was in the driver's seat': The zombie ants that die gruesome deaths fit for a horror movie
By Mindy Weisberger published
"Once the egg hatches, the ant has only a few weeks of life before it succumbs to the manipulations of its attacker, stumbling away from its home and family and then undergoing decapitation from the inside out."
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