Giant Salamanders Helped to Spawn

Lizard Evolving for Live Birth

A skink species lays eggs on coasts but births babies in mountains, giving a glimpse of how placentas evolved, scientists say.
Sharp New Titanic Wreck Pictures

On the 25th anniversary of Titanic's rediscovery, high-resolution images from a new expedition shed light on the shipwreck.
Photos: "Stunning" Sea Creatures

A hitchhiking anemone, a perching sea robin, and a many-armed sea star were recently spotted off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Double-Clawed Dino Found

The "stocky dragon" had several interesting features, and it sheds some light on how and where these dinos developed.
Space Unicorn's Close-Up

There's a unicorn in outer space that holds a rose and a star that rings like a bell, and that's no fairy tale.
The Bear and the Anteater

Aesop wishes he'd seen this one. Find out what caused these two critters to show up on a camera trap together.

"Firecane" Myth Busted

Flaming, oily hurricanes and "black rain" are no danger to Gulf residents on Katrina's fifth anniversary—or to anyone, anywhere, experts say.
22-Mile Oil Plume Found

A giant plume from the Gulf spill has been confirmed deep in the ocean—and it may stick around, a new study says.

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