ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEPaleontologists suggest that most ankylosaurs are deaf and sluggish. The theory was based from fossil records of the dinosaur's braincase which was unearthed in Austria.
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently developed a new approach for extracting methane from the air with the use of an affordable, common clay type, usually used for cat litter.
Modern pangolins are found in Asia and Africa. A recent discovery of ancient pangolin fossil reveal they could have also inhabited Europe during the Pleistocene era.
Findings of a recently published study have shown that the structure found in female dolphins similar to the clitoris that's positioned in their bottlenose's vaginal entrance has lots of sensory nerves, as well as erectile bodies.
Subsea explorers on the look out for the shipwrecked USS Johnston accidentally stumbled upon the deepest dwelling squid, the bigfin squid, 19,000 feet below sea level in the Philippine Trench.
A Roman-era treasure trove was discovered close to a den of an animal in Spain, which is believed to have been uncovered by a hungry badger due to its desperate search for food last winter.
An international team of researchers found evidence suggesting magnetite production in cells in salmon noses allows them to use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate to and from their feeding and breeding grounds.
Steller's sea eagle, the rare bird which is over 5,000 miles from home, was seen in Massachusetts in late December that attracted hundreds of bird watchers around the Taunton River.
The lowland gorilla population in DR Congo's Virunga National Park has now increased to seven following the recent birth in the park, which is good news for endangered species.
Scientists used a network of small radio telescopes, which are used to observe the universe, to map lightning in detail 200 times faster than previous instruments.
A goldfish successfully drove a tank using artificial intelligence. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. But can you teach a goldfish how to drive? Researchers created a modified tank on wheels to investigate whether a goldfish could learn to move on dry land, and it did.
Aside from the "philosophical considerations of the colors' subjective experience," various organisms have evolved to see the world in a different way, with eye structures and configurations optimized for different kinds of existence.