- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 8th, 2015
This Bat's Toothy Smile Will Scar You for Life, No Joke
The species populates forests in Laos and Vietnam, has only recently been discovered by wildlife researchers
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
Weird Frog Has Fangs, Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles
Wildlife researchers say this frog species is the first one to have until now been documented to deliver live offspring
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 8th, 2014
New Insect Found in Vietnam Measures Nearly 2 Feet (0.6 Meters) in Length
The freakishly long insect was discovered by researchers with the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 8th, 2014
Newly Discovered Predatory Dinosaur Was About the Size of a Puma
The creature inhabited present day Venezuela, is the first predatory dinosaur thus far found in this part of the world
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 29th, 2014
Bright Orange Poisonous Frog Found in Panama Is a New Species
These amphibians live in a very small area, risk going extinct because of habitat loss and the flourishing pet trade
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2014
King Nose: This Dinosaur Had a Seriously Funny Nasal Profile
The newly discovered dinosaurs lived in present-day Utah, US, about 75 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 16th, 2014
Watch: Massive River Dinosaur Brought Back to Life
This so-called river monster lived about 97 million years ago, measured about 50 feet (over 15 meters) in length
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2014
19-Million-Year-Old Swamp Creature Had the Lips like Jagger
The ancient creature now shares its name with the Rolling Stones frontman
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2014
Remains of Ancient Dolphins Discovered in Peru's Pisco-Ica Desert
Evidence indicates the remains belong to a previously undocumented species
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2014
New Species of Titanosaurian Dinosaur Discovered in Tanzania
These giants lived about 100 million years ago, had mind-bogglingly long necks
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2014
New Mushroom-Shaped Animals Found in Australian Waters
The creatures might be related to aquatic animals that went extinct millions of years ago
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2014
Colossal 65-Ton Dinosaur Was 7 Times Bigger than T. Rex, Feared Nothing
The beast's remains were found by paleontologists excavating a site in Argentina
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2014
Ancient Flying Reptile Looked Like It Had a Butterfly Glued to Its Head
Fossil remains of about 50 such beasts were unearthed in Brazil not too long ago
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2014
200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Remains Unearthed in Venezuela
The remains belong to a previously undocumented species, paleontologists explain
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2014
World's Largest Aquatic Insect Reportedly Discovered in China
The insect was found by researchers exploring the country's Sichuan province
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2014
Wasp Relies on Ant Corpses to Protect Its Offspring
This behavior is believed to be unique in the animal world
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2014
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Species Had an Impressive Headgear
The new species has been documented based on fossils uncovered in Canada and the US