Latest articles by Carys Matthews
32 weird ways to fight climate change that just might work
From "MooLoos" to painting mountains, these silly scientific suggestions could actually help with climate change.
32 of the most dangerous animals on Earth
From the tiniest insects to the largest land animal on Earth, here are some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures in the world.
32 of the loudest animals on Earth
Some of the world's animals produce ear-splitting sounds — and some the loudest out there may come as a surprise.
Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US
When and where will the double cicada brood emerge? Here's what to expect from this rare phenomenon, which occurs only once every 221 years.
32 animals that act weirdly human sometimes
From chimps that wage war over territory to parrots that outperform Harvard students on memory tests, many other members of the animal kingdom demonstrate surprisingly human-like behavior.
Fishing cats seen feasting on chicks at the tops of 26-foot-tall trees in Bangladesh
South Asian fishing cats have been caught on camera hunting chicks in tree tops, potentially solving the mystery of how this vulnerable species survives during the monsoon season.
Mummified skin from creature that lived 290 million years ago is older than the dinosaurs
Crocodile-like skin from a reptile is 130 million years older than the previous record for fossilized skin, researchers say.
Giganto, world's largest ape, went down poor evolutionary path toward extinction
Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct at least 215,000 years ago after climate change caused its forest home to vanish.
Do cats really hate us?
Scientific research on how cats view us is mixed, but one thing is clear — they don't adore us the way dogs do.
Living fossils: 12 creatures that look the same now as they did millions of years ago
From the coelacanth to the cockroach, these "living fossil" creatures haven't changed much in millions or even hundreds of millions of years.
Earliest known parasitic fungus discovered in fossilized plant frozen in time 400 million years ago
A fossilized plant in a museum collection contained the oldest known disease-causing fungus, with microscopic images showing it bursting through the plant's wall.
Some female meerkats have a brutal, bloodthirsty streak, and now we may know why
Dominant female meerkats' quest for dominance may be down to genes that give them the upper hand.
World's oldest tortoise still randy at 191 years old
Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise, has turned 191, living through 40 U.S. presidents and 31 St. Helena governors.
Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know why
Researchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.
120 million-year-old birds tracks near South Pole are the oldest ever discovered in the Southern Hemisphere
Fossilized bird tracks discovered in Australia show these ancient creatures lived in the southern polar regions on the supercontinent of Gondwana.
