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Mountain lions in Los Angeles are becoming nocturnal to avoid humans
The mountain lions of Greater Los Angeles are becoming more active at night to cope with humans hiking, cycling and jogging in their habitat.
Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it's a sign he's lonely
A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers to wonder whether he's lonely and calling out for friends.
Cantor's giant softshell turtle: The frog-faced predator that spends 95% of its time completely motionless
These leathery turtles spend most of their lives buried motionless in river mud, but burst into action to catch their unsuspecting prey.
35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia
Researchers have analyzed mummified remains pulled from Siberia's permafrost in 2020 and determined they belong to a 3-week-old saber-toothed kitten that died at least 35,000 years ago.
World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands
The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands.
Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how.
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
Mammoth quiz: Test your knowledge of the ice age beasts
Quiz Most of us are familiar with the mammoths in "Ice Age," but how much do you really know about these creatures? Find out by taking our quiz.
Smarter dogs have smaller brains, surprising study reveals
A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals how humans have altered the species through artificial selection.
