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Orcas: Facts about killer whales
By Marilyn Perkins, Patrick Pester last updated
Discover interesting facts about orcas, the deadly and beautiful predators that lurk in every ocean.

Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
By Charles Choi published
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?

Giant phantom jelly: The 33-foot-long ocean giant that has babies out of its mouth
By Lydia Smith published
Giant phantom jellies were discovered in 1899 and since then have only been spotted around 120 times.

Secrets of 1st dinosaurs lie in the Sahara and Amazon rainforest, study suggests
By Sascha Pare published
The first dinosaurs may have evolved near the equator, and not in the southwest of the supercontinent Gondwana, as researchers previously assumed due to an abundance of fossils in places like Argentina and Zimbabwe.

How to watch 'Asia' with David Attenborough as US streaming begins for BBC nature series
By Patrick Fletcher published
The seven-part series exploring the rich wildlife of Asia is coming to the US – here's how to watch Asia with David Attenborough online and on TV.

Spotted hyena found in Egypt for 1st time in 5,000 years — then trackers killed it with a pickup truck
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers documented the first spotted hyena in Egypt for 5,000 years after it was hit with a pickup truck for killing goats.

Sharks: Facts about some of the ocean's top predators
By Michael Dhar last updated
Discover interesting facts about where sharks live, how big they can get, and how likely it is to get bitten by one.

Scientists discover rare venom-spraying scorpion in Colombia
By Richard Pallardy published
Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this.

'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests
By Olivia Ferrari published
People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds.

Cheating little penguins are big on divorce, and other breeding secrets revealed
By Patrick Pester published
A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have more offspring in the long run if they find better mates, a new study finds.
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