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Study finds rivers and streams flowing on top of the ice sheet covering Greenland are causing sea levels to rise

The reptile, identified as a previously undocumented species, lived in Scotland about 170 million years ago

The crater, estimated to measure about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) across, was first spotted on December 20, 2014

Researchers say that, after mating, the female shark stored the male gametes in its body and only used them much later

The unusual butterfly belongs to a species dubbed Lexias pardalis, displays both make and female characteristics

The vicious flies simply use their front legs to grab hold of an ant's head and then pull at it until it pops off

Researchers say the cosmic impact argued to have contributed to the demise of the mammoths never happened

That month, hydraulic fracturing activities in this part of the US caused another four recorded earthquakes

Wildlife researchers say this frog species is the first one to have until now been documented to deliver live offspring

Researchers claim to have found genetic evidence indicating the Yeti is a sub-species of the Himalayan brown bear

The plant, known as the aquatic carnivorous bladderwort, turns vegetarian when its usual snacks are difficult to come by

Study claims young Earth made its own water through geologic processes, eventually released some of it to the surface

The rock containing this army of teeny tiny diamonds was pulled from the Udachnaya mine in Russia's Sakha Republic

Wildlife researchers say great tit birds are bloodthirsty creatures that don't hesitate to feast on others of their kind

The new crust formed over the course of just a few weeks, the rise of the layer was followed by a volcanic eruption

The 44-year-old rhino, named Angalifu, passed away at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park this past Sunday

Scientists find evidence the asteroid impact said to have killed the dinosaurs followed a massive volcanic eruption