About 500 million years ago, a predator no more than a domestic cat swarmed the oceans, searching for prey it could cut through with its spiky facial appendages. For a long time, paleontologists believed they believed that the arthropod Anomalocaris…
The ambergris-like chunk was discovered in the sperm whale, and scientists believe it ruptured the whale’s intestine, causing its death and then landing in La Palma. A large amount of “floating gold” has been discovered in the belly of dead…
The frightful saber-toothed cats and the terrible wolves are suffering from joint and bone conditions at the close of time, which could indicate that these animals were breeding when they went extinct. Researchers have studied the animal’s bones at the…
The experts in the field of wildlife have been asked to abjure the autopsy performed on the massive fin whale carcass which was found on an island in Ireland due to the sound coming from the animal’s stomach suggested it…
Many fish lurking in the ocean’s depths look like the aliens from horror movies, sporting glistening teeth, glowing-in-the-dark bodies, and bulging eyes. Why do these fish sport such bizarre appearance? The peculiar appearance of deep-sea marine fish is, in large part,…
Scientists have found that once the mammal is entirely aquatic, it has crossed a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial environments almost impossible. The likelihood of marine mammals such as orcas, bottlenose dolphins, and whales constantly evolving to be…
A stunningly-preserved, half-billion-year-old fossil of a strange Cambrian creature could shift our understanding of how a sister group to vertebrates evolved, a new study suggests. The fossil, first reported on by The journal Nature Communications, is the earliest of its kind and belonged…
The cute puffed frog can only be found on the slopes of forest in the South Cape mountain range located in South Africa and spends most of its time underground. Description: Black rain frog ( Breviceps fuscus) Where it is located: The…
Over the years, vast sacks of cocaine have been spotted on Florida beaches after being transported out of South and Central America. Hauls are typically placed in the ocean (both for smuggling and to deceive law enforcement), and the waves and…
A pair of stripy “alien” sharks have been caught mating in unusual footage captured during Discovery’s Shark Week. The footage features two Pyjama sharks ( Poroderma africanum) when they wrap around each other and fall onto the ocean floor before dispersing. It’s probably…
