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Huge cheetah that roamed China 1 million years ago would have stood face to face with a tiger
By Soumya Sagar published
Extinct colossal cat Acinonyx pleistocaenicus was the biggest species of cheetah to have ever lived, scientists reveal.

Kids discover extremely rare teen T. rex fossils sticking out of the ground during North Dakota Badlands hike
By Patrick Pester published
'Teen Rex' is about to go on display for the first time and appear in a new T. rex documentary, thanks to a discovery made by three young boys.

Florida's smalltooth sawfish mass die-off mystery deepens as lab results provide no clues
By Melissa Hobson published
Despite numerous tests, experts still can't figure out why smalltooth sawfish in Florida are dying in such a strange way — spinning, thrashing and beaching themselves.

Orcas 'attacking' boats are actually just bored teenagers having fun, experts say
By Sascha Pare published
Orcas off the coast of Iberia are spending less time hunting and more time exploring new games thanks to the recent recovery of their favorite prey, Atlantic bluefin tuna.

32 of the loudest animals on Earth
By Carys Matthews published
Some of the world's animals produce ear-splitting sounds — and some the loudest out there may come as a surprise.

'She is so old': One-eyed wolf in Yellowstone defies odds by having 10th litter of pups in 11 years
By Patrick Pester published
Wolf 907F recently gave birth to her 10th litter of pups, which researchers say is likely a Yellowstone National Park record.

If you thought T. rex had tiny arms, wait until you see this apex predator's ridiculously tiny appendages
By Patrick Pester published
Newly discovered dinosaur — the apex predator of its environment — had a weirdly flat skull compared to its contemporaries, along with ridiculously small arms.

Elusive 'octopus squid' with world's largest biological lights attacks camera in striking new video
By Elise Poore published
Watch rare footage of deep sea "octopus squid" reveal its bioluminescent photophores as it attacks an underwater camera.

'Archaeological sensation': Winemaker discovers hundreds of mammoth bones while renovating his cellar
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have excavated over 300 bones from at least three mammoths in an Austrian wine cellar, potentially suggesting they were butchered by humans.

Nightmarish 'footballfish' washes up dead on US beach in potential 1st-of-its-kind occurrence
By Harry Baker published
A female Pacific footballfish was found dead on an Oregon beach — potentially for the first time ever. It is currently unclear what killed the alien-looking creature and how it was dragged up from the depths.
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