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Researchers will drill into one of Earth's youngest islands to understand how land forms

It's not even at retirement age yet.

These sea spiders breathe through their legs

It's amazing how nature can evolve sometimes.

This shark ate a bit of steel, pushed it out through its skin and then healed back up

Sharks have officially reached Wolverine status.

Boiling-acid-proof virus' outer shell structure could inspire better medication, sturdier buildings

Not bad for such a small thing.

A single 'letter' difference in their DNA made some whales huge, others sleek and predatory

That's one really dramatic typo.

Bamboo sharks really have to put their back into eating -- literally

Specifically, they put their shoulders into it.

Too much hair, or too little? There's a single mechanism that causes both and we could fix it with meds

And in the future we should be able to control it with a pill.

Why bigger isn't necessarily faster: a look at animal speed limit

Larger animals are faster -- but only to a certain point.

What creature plans and understands what's in store? Quoth the raven, Nevermore

They've outsmarted all primates, and even four-year-old children.

New study shows how long-necked plesiosaurs swam

We might have to rethink what we thought we know about these creatures.

Praying mantises hunt birds all over the world

Luckily, it's not so common.

The "eelevator" gives migrating eels a ride past obstacles

The lift to save eel lives.

Dinosaur extinction paved the way for an explosion of frog life

Move over dino. *Ribbit-Ribbit*

Almost everything we know about salt may be wrong. Eating salt actually makes you less thirsty but hungrier

Turns out eating a high-salt diet makes the human body act like a camel hump. Read on...

Previously unknown two-million-year-old marine extinction discovered by geologists

Something even worse might be happening today.

Why do bird eggs come in so many different shapes ? Look to the wings, biologists say

The best predictor of long or pointy eggs is a bird’s flying ability.

What is Poison Oak and why should I stay away from it?

Identify it, understand what it does, and why not -- respect it.

Moth eyes lead to glare-less phone screens

It's another fantastic discovery inspired by nature.

Snake fungal disease observed in Europe for the first time

Some pretty bad news for European snakes.

Spiders are just like cats: they too like chasing laser pointers

It's better than Batman.

German researchers release open-source tomato and wheat seeds to boost research

Nice!

Delaying meals can alter the body clock and solve some of that jet lag

Delaying breakfast for a couple of hours can help synchronize the body's biological clocks.

Fungal disease ravages American rattlesnakes

You may not like snakes, but they play an important role in ecosystems -- and they're in trouble.

Viral infections impair our muscles' and skeleton's ability to regenerate, scientists report

That's not very nice of them.

Some plants thrive in scorching hot volcanic soil -- at 72 °C (161 F)

You could make tea at those temperatures.

T-Rex's image as a giant, scaly, monster supported by new study

New research restores the 'traditional' image of the T-Rex, concluding that the dinosaur was, at least mostly, covered in scales.

Paleontologists find the oldest mushroom fossil

It's the first mineralized mushroom fossil we've ever found.

New fossil proves there was life on Earth hundreds of millions of years earlier than we've though

Not your everyday find.

Scientists discover new iguana species in Fiji island

Pacific iguanas are currently under great threat, especially due to invasive species.

Nature's Leaning Tower of Pisa: these Cook pines always lean towards the equator

Pines in the northern hemisphere face south and southern pines always face north, conversely.

Extinct giant tortoise is being revived after an unexpected find

It's been thought to be completely extinct for 150 years.

Expedition to the deep ocean reveals myriad of bizarre creatures, including "faceless fish"

A fish has no face.

The most realistic peek into a cell ever

What goes on inside?

How tree-climbing goats keep one of Morocco's agricultural treasures growing

Goats are crazy!

Researchers took a nanoscale snap of a living cell membrane for the first time in history

They had to develop a whole new method to do it.

"A curtain of snakes" -- for the first time, scientists confirm snakes can hunt in packs

Snakes just got even more impressive.

Darwin was right: females like males who are good listeners

Females (especially younger ones) like good listeners. Write that down, guys.

Monkey business: A group of monkeys in Indonesia will steal your wallet and sell it back to you -- for a cracker

The Monkey Mafia is acting up in Indonesia.

Mouse space sperm could pave a new era of space exploration

Space sperm to the rescue!

Researchers show why flamingoes stand on one leg

It's a pretty nice ability to have.

Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth's largest organisms ever , study reports

Do you think they get self-conscious about their weight?

Himalayan Sherpas owe their super-human high-altitude performance to a unique metabolism

Nepalese Sherpas use oxygen more efficiently than puny lowlanders.

Loss of a mate causes birds to make new social connections and strengthen the ones that they already have

Birds of a feather flock together.

What tiny bite marks on fake plasticine caterpillars says about global predation patterns

A simple tool could radically change how biologists work from now on.

Cannibal, T-Rex ants spotted for the first time -- they're more timid than we expected

Not so ferocious after all.

Our sense of smell is just as good as rodents' or dogs'

Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth, says scientist.

Mussel-glue-and-protein balm could spell the end of scars forever

Sadly, not very effective against emotional scars.

Pristine, demon-faced dinosaur is named after Zuul from ‘Ghostbusters’

The dinosaur was given a rather unfair name, as it was almost certainly a peaceful vegetarian.

Cell maps reveal how the body fights off cancer

Bunch up!

"Last African Dinosaur" discovered in Morocco mine

A new study sheds new light on one of the last living African dinosaurs, from 66 million years ago.

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