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The Robinson Crusoe of Dogs Survived 5 Weeks Alone on a Deserted Island

A German Shepherd that fell off a boat in early February was just found alive.

Erik Shilling March 17, 2016

Puppy Frozen for Millennia Emerges With Brain Mostly Intact

The puppy was found mummified in Siberia.

Erik Shilling March 16, 2016

Newly-Found Species Shows Tyrannosaurus Rex Had Brains Before Might

The newly-discovered ancestor had the smarts of T. rex but was the size of a horse.

Erik Shilling March 15, 2016

Found: A Frog Living in India's Wastelands

The frogs live in a barren area of the country surrounded by trash.

Sarah Laskow March 14, 2016

One angle of the beast, emphasizing its doggishness.

Is This a Dog or a Cat or...Something Else?

Help us identify this mysterious skittering creature.

Cara Giaimo March 11, 2016

Clawdette, the four-clawed wonder.

Fleeting Wonders: A 4-Clawed Lobster Named Clawdette

She's the Edward Scissorhands of the lobster world.

Cara Giaimo March 11, 2016

Video Wonder: A Musical Instrument Made From a Badger

Watch a man play a "badgermin"—a theremin made from the body of, well, you know.

Tao Tao Holmes March 9, 2016

Found: This Green-Eyed Monster Fish

Like many creatures that look strange to us, this one lives deep, deep down in the ocean.

Sarah Laskow March 9, 2016

Bulls of Guisando

El Tiemblo, Spain

Bulls of Guisando

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

Found: Tiny Lizards Preserved in Amber

The lizard fossils are around 99 million years old.

Sarah Laskow March 7, 2016

Found: Tiny Ghost Octopus

Almost definitely a new species.

Sarah Laskow March 4, 2016

Just How Huge Are New York’s Rats?

This one weighs about 1.5 pounds.

Sarah Laskow March 3, 2016

How to Speak Cat

New research says that feline communication is possible—but not intuitive.

Dan Nosowitz March 1, 2016

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose in 1988

Sumner, Missouri

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

Video Wonder: Baby Penguin Learns To Walk

Kate Winslet narrates this clip of an adorable penguin chick taking his first steps.

Urvija Banerji February 29, 2016

Found: A Massive Jurassic Graveyard

23,000 square miles of Patagonia is one of the most productive fossil-hunting grounds in the world.

Sarah Laskow February 29, 2016

Giant Wooden Bear of Sveg

Giant Wooden Bear of Sveg

This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town.

'Who Shot Our Goose?' An English Village Mourns the Loss of a Mascot

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 27, 2016