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Giant horned dinosaur's fossils were destroyed in WWII — but photos reveal it was an unknown species
Scientists have unveiled a giant horned dinosaur from Egypt called Tameryraptor markgrafi after discovering lost photos of fossils destroyed in WWII.
World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago
Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.
New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea — and it's absolutely massive
The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars."
Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China
The well-preserved skull belongs to a never-before-seen species of sauropodomorph that potentially grew up to 33 feet long.
Why we need parasites, despite them leeching life from others
An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.
'Red flags' raised over ancient sea monster pulled from Moroccan mine
A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's origin.
Turkey vulture: The bird that vomits acid up to 10 feet and poops antiseptic onto its legs
Turkey vultures feed on dead carcasses, helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Which animal has the longest tail?
In terms of both absolute length and relative to body size, which living animal has the longest tail?
Oldest-known dinosaur in North America is a 'chicken-size' raptor — and changes what we know about how dinos conquered Earth
A newfound "chicken-size" dinosaur, recently unearthed in Wyoming, changes what paleontologists thought they knew about how dinosaurs spread across the globe.
Giant funnel-web spider with fangs so big it could bite through a human fingernail arrives at Australian zoo
Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.
