Video: Predator X, most powerful marine reptile ever

This deadly hunter had a skull twice the size of a Tyrannosaurus rex's, and a bite force unmatched by anything in the Jurassic seas. Cool video!

Extreme weather in North America likely, thanks to Typhoon Nuri

Typhoon Nuri in the Western Pacific will likely cause extreme weather for the Northern Pacific and parts of North America in the next 5-10 days.

Bhutan’s glaciers and yak herds are shrinking

Anthropologist Ben Orlove reports from Bhutan. “Of the things that my colleagues and I hoped to see on our trek, only one was missing … ice.”

Lifeform of the week: Woodpeckers

These birds don't need a hammer or a helmet to do some serious woodworking.

The weird walk of a bizarre dinosaur

Computer animation of bizarre-looking dinosaur with unusually large forearms and features that seem cobbled together from other dinosaurs.

2014 Antarctic ozone hole holds steady

The Antarctic ozone hole reached its annual peak size in September. The size of this year’s hole was about the same as last year's.

Ebola is at least 16 million years old, says study

Ebola's first documented outbreak was in 1976. But the Ebola virus family has been around for 16 to 23 million years, says new research.

Where is the missing Deepwater Horizon oil?

Researchers trace oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill to the Gulf of Mexico’s deep floor.

Why are these biologists dressed up as whooping cranes?

In the spirit of Halloween? No. These biologists routinely dress as whooping cranes to care for chicks that will eventually be released into the wild.

Lifeform of the week: Vampires are real!

You might think twice about walking down that dark alley alone after learning about the nefarious habits of the vampire bat, squid and finch.

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