This Arachnid in Illinois Had Armored Spikes on Its 8 Legs
The new species is too strange to be assigned a category.
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Giant Venomous Flying Spiders Invading New York, Spreading Up East Coast
Peter Parker's got company ... an invasive species of spider is preparing to invade New York, and these arachnids can fly through the air like Spider-Man!
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Novel technique uncovers clues to disappearance of North America's large mammals 50,000 years ago
50,000 years ago, North America was ruled by megafauna. Lumbering mammoths roamed the tundra, while forests were home to towering mastodons, fierce saber-toothed tigers and enormous wolves. Bison and extraordinarily tall camels moved in herds across the continent, while giant beavers plied its...
Three boys left ‘completely speechless’ after finding T rex bone in North Dakota
Trio hit upon the bone, which was likely entombed about 67m years ago, in July 2022 on a stretch of land around Marmarth
Giraffe Snatches Toddler At Drive-Thru Safari In Texas
A family in Texas got more than they bargained for when they took their 2-year-old daughter to a drive-thru safari ... because a giraffe snatched the kid up ... quite literally!
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There's been a rise in whale sightings off the Southern California coast recently. Here's why
Over a dozen blue whales were spotted along the Orange County coast just this week alone.
Oh Nah: Group Has A Very Close Encounter With A Huge Anaconda In The Water!
A Very Close Encounter With A Huge Anaconda. Posted By Persist
100 Million Years Ago, Snakes Gained Their Most Iconic Traits
The origin story of snakes is still being pieced together, but researchers are confident that their unique jaws, lack of limbs, and elongated figure all emerged at about the same time.
www.discovermagazine.com
Something Strange Happens to Wolves Infected by an Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite
A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.
www.sciencealert.com
One 'Super Predator' Instills More Fear in Marsupials Than Any Other Creature
Mammals likely have as diverse a set of opinions as they have variety in their physical forms, but there may be one thing they can all agree on: humans are their greatest fear.
www.sciencealert.com
You wanna feed the giraffe...
Woman mauled to death in first fatal black bear attack in California
Patrice Miller was found dead in her home in Downieville, a tiny town in the Sierra Nevada, two hours northeast of the state capital, Sacramento.
32 of the loudest animals on Earth
Some of the world's animals produce ear-splitting sounds — and some the loudest out there may come as a surprise.
All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle
But no one's ever seen them there.
No, 'flying' venomous spiders are not coming for you this summer
Joro spiders made it to the US, but the panic is overblown.
popsci.com
The thousand-year-old mystery of the giant snake found in drawings across the world
Archaeologists have discovered one of the world’s largest collections of ancient art
www.independent.co.uk
Want a More Sustainable Meat for the Grill? Try a 13-Foot Python Steak.
Pythons eat less, require very little water and grow faster than beef cattle and chicken. Are they a better food for the planet? These scientists say yes.
20-Foot Python Swallows a Woman Whole in Indonesian Forest
The death of a mother of four in Indonesia looked like something out of a grisly horror flick ... 'cause the woman was eaten alive by a massive snake!!!
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