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Steven Jasinski made a huge discovery while pursuing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. His studies led him to the State Museum of Pennsylvania, where he reviewed the museum’s fossil collection. It was here that he noticed one fossil…
Chinese and British paleontologists have discovered what could be the fossil remains of the largest winged dinosaur. The remains were found in northeast China and measured 5.5 feet (1.6 m) long. Researchers believed this dinosaur weighed more than 40 pounds…
Scientists made an unexpected discovery when examining some dinosaur teeth recently. The study focused on theropods, who were carnivorous dinosaurs such as the T. rex and the velociraptor. Researchers found that the cracks in the teeth were actually deep folds.…
A huge Burmese python was caught in the Everglades National Park along a popular road. The female snake was 18.3 feet (5.6 m) long and weighed 133 pounds (60 kg). Few known Burmese pythons have been bigger. Burmese pythons are…
In late June 2015, a female blue whale was found struggling to get back to the sea in Revdanda, India. The 42-foot (13 m) long and 22-ton (20 tonne) animal had gotten too close to shore. A crowd of fisherman,…
The peregrine falcon is becoming more commonplace in downtown Boston as more skyscrapers are added to the skyline. These raptors glide between the buildings and perch high above the ground. The birds have spectacular eyesight and can see up to…
A leatherback sea turtle was seen near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in mid-July, earlier than normal. The turtles are endangered, so it is rare to see them in the waters. They are easily caught in fishing lines…
Pronghorn antelope in northern Arizona were having a hard time moving freely through the area. Highways, railroad tracks, and fences were preventing these fast animals from exploring their habitat. Wildlife biologists and volunteers decided to make it easier for the…
An Alaska woman was mauled by a grizzly bear when she and her co-worker went for a run. The two women rounded a corner and may have startled the bear, causing it to step out of the brush and maul…
A drone was able to capture images of an orca whale pod traveling in the ocean. Four adult whales and three smaller whales can be seen in the image. Drones have been an easy and less expensive way to capture…