• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2015
Lizard Loses Its Tail, Grows Back Not One but Six in Its Place

Lizard Loses Its Tail, Grows Back Not One but Six in Its Place

It happened in Argentina and it's a world record

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2014
150 Million Years Ago, These Herbivorous Dinosaurs Were Kung Fu Fighting

150 Million Years Ago, These Herbivorous Dinosaurs Were Kung Fu Fighting

Researchers find evidence these ancient beasts were well able to severely injure their opponents, even kill them

Teenager Is a Mermaid Through and Through, Even Has a Tail to Prove it

Teenager Is a Mermaid Through and Through, Even Has a Tail to Prove it

19-year-old Andrea Liguori had to take special classes to become a mermaid

Kangaroos Are Basically Five-Legged Creatures, Researchers Say

Kangaroos Are Basically Five-Legged Creatures, Researchers Say

Study finds a kangaroo's tail often doubles as a powerful and very reliable fifth leg

Teenager in India Has a 7-Inch (17.8-Centimeter) Long Tail

Teenager in India Has a 7-Inch (17.8-Centimeter) Long Tail

The teenager is 13 years old, some people believe him to be a god

Watch: Rattlesnake Shakes in Super Slow Motion

Watch: Rattlesnake Shakes in Super Slow Motion

Observing the snake shaking its tail is oddly fascinating

A Rabbit's Tail Is Brighter than the Rest of Its Body to Confuse Predators

A Rabbit's Tail Is Brighter than the Rest of Its Body to Confuse Predators

Biologist claims to have solved a decades-long mystery concerning rabbit tails

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
A Shark's Tail Is as Deadly as Its Teeth

A Shark's Tail Is as Deadly as Its Teeth

Thresher sharks use their tail to stun prey before moving in for the kill

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 22nd, 2013
Baby Boy Is Born with Tail That Keeps Growing as the Weeks Go By

Baby Boy Is Born with Tail That Keeps Growing as the Weeks Go By

Doctors are trying to figure out what to do, say they can't simply cut the tail off

Asteroid Has Million-Kilometer Tail, Actually Wanted to Be a Comet

Asteroid Has Million-Kilometer Tail, Actually Wanted to Be a Comet

The tail is the result of a powerful impact which disintegrated the asteroid

Watch: Blue Whale's Tail Looks like an Airplane Wing

Watch: Blue Whale's Tail Looks like an Airplane Wing

Because of its peculiar tail, the whale has been nicknamed Delta

Fox Gets Stuck in a Fence, Hangs Upside Down for 4 Hours

Fox Gets Stuck in a Fence, Hangs Upside Down for 4 Hours

The fox is eventually rescued, unfortunately loses the end of its tail

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • April 1st, 2008
Why Dolphins Cannot Swim Faster: It Hurts

Why Dolphins Cannot Swim Faster: It Hurts

The cavitation phenomenon

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 10th, 2008
The Longest Tail Horse: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)!

The Longest Tail Horse: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)!

From Kansas

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • October 8th, 2007
Meet a Strange Double-Headed Turtle

Meet a Strange Double-Headed Turtle

From Florida

  • Space
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • October 8th, 2007
Will Comet Tail Cut Off During Sun Storm Turn it Dangerous to Earth?

Will Comet Tail Cut Off During Sun Storm Turn it Dangerous to Earth?

A similar weaker phenomenon, during the Polar Aurorae

  • Space
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • August 17th, 2007
Unique: A Star with a 13 Light-Years Long Tail!

Unique: A Star with a 13 Light-Years Long Tail!

Rediscover Mira A

 
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