Our Favorite Stories of 2025 — Colossal
As we reflect on 2025, we’re taking a peek into our archive to spotlight some of the stories…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
The prickly fish has even made its way as far north as the Ionian Sea, where Italian authorities…
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct animal for the first time
Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then…
These Utah beavers are moving. They’ll get new jobs and more space.
The beaver who would one day be named June was simply doing what beavers do. But her dams,…
Scientist: “Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow”
Evolution often follows curious paths, especially when it comes to food. Over the past 100 million years, mammals…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Woman Thinks Coyote Broke in Yard—Has Realization That Changes Life Forever
When a couple’s dog of 11 years passed away, they never imagined they’d be ready for a new…
Famous fish that survived the dinosaurs had much older relatives
Modern sightings of living coelacanths in the 20th century surprised the world, but this fish species’ story goes…
Giant crustaceans inhabit most of Earth’s deep ocean floors
Sometimes, scientists will label a creature as being “rare” simply because it’s hard to find. One such example…
New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year
New lanternfly discovered in India – SWNS New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever,…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Dinosaur fossils show that some species were armored at birth
For years, a handful of unusually small dinosaur fossils from an anklyosaur species named Liaoningosaurus paradoxus puzzled scientists.…