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![A painting depicting an Early Jurassic scene from the Navajo Sandstone desert preserved at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUJQGbVMUrYZpJfUubMB6B-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Low water levels in Lake Powell reveal 'extremely rare' fossils from extinct Jurassic mammal relative
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers documenting fossil tracks in March discovered the first tritylodontid fossils ever found in the Navajo Sandstone and rushed to retrieve them before snowmelt replenished Lake Powell.
![An illustration of Neanderthals butchering the freshly killed cave lion from Siegsdorf.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-450-80.png 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-500-80.png 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-840-80.png 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fkq7hmm6tcVgneaQXAuUqP-1200-80.png 1200w)
Oldest evidence of Neanderthals hunting cave lions dates to 48,000 years ago, punctured bones reveal
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists analyzing cave lion bones have discovered the earliest evidence of Neanderthals hunting a cave lion, as well as the oldest example of human relatives using a lion pelt for cultural purposes.
![A group of geese take off on a long flight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqswQGyLVQ5BhzWM6f46bV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Upcoming solar maximum could scramble migrating birds' internal compass, new study shows
By Harry Baker published
By analyzing how birds migrated across the U.S. over a 23-year period, researchers have shown that solar weather events can seriously disrupt the navigation of the wandering avians.
75 million-year-old 'forgotten lord of the oasis' titanosaur fossils from Egypt fill a 'black hole' in dinosaur history
By Cameron Duke published
A newly described titanosaur species, named after an ancient Egyptian deity, fills a gap in our understanding of Africa's dinosaurs.
![Face forward view of the head of a bright yellow wasp with dark eyes against a blurred background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZ4xe76jz6p2Us7oMub8Dk-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Horrifying parasitic wasp with a giant head is one of more than 100 newfound species discovered in the Amazon
By Elise Poore published
Researchers have discovered a new insect genus of big, alien-looking parasitic wasps in the Peruvian rainforest, one of the most biodiverse places in the world.
![A tri-spine horseshoe crab crawls across the seabed accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CJFBASeChp6Ag7SkpaQXi-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'Hauntingly beautiful' image of a golden horseshoe crab wins wildlife photography competition
By Sascha Pare published
French photographer Laurent Ballesta has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image of a tri-spine horseshoe crab off Pangatalan Island in the Philippines.
![A wide eyed cat resting on a table with its arms hanging over the side.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRsyXVqAbpFm2ReAKpnmWe-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Why cats purr is a surprisingly long-standing mystery. Now we're one step closer to solving it.
By Ethan Freedman published
Despite humans living with cats for thousands of years, scientists still don’t quite know how they make purring sounds. But new research appears to be edging us closer.
![two european common frogs mating in a pond](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPddLFDvxNqrAgxAtr6gX-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sex
By Carissa Wong published
Female European common frogs will play dead to avoid mating during their "explosive" breeding, where several males attempt to mount one female at the same time.
![a close up of the side of a saltwater crocodile's face with its jaws upen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'They mated like mad': Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia
By Jacklin Kwan published
A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies.
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