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'Secrets of the Penguins' will take penguin observations 'to another level,' executive producer James Cameron
By Ben Turner published
A three-part documentary on penguins' hidden lives will reveal a number of never-before-seen moments. Here's what executive producer James Cameron said about what to expect.

Plains viscacha: A rodent that builds vast underground cities and ovulates more than any other mammal
By María de los Ángeles Orfila published
The plains viscacha looks a lot like a chinchilla, but it's known for building vast tunnels underground and for producing more than 300 eggs at one time.

Watch bison flee as famous Yellowstone wolf pack descends
By Patrick Pester published
Yellowstone's Junction Butte wolf pack failed in a recent attempt to kill a bison, but the pack appears to be thriving again after the death of its former alpha female, Wolf 907F.

Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage — and it's tiny
By Jess Thomson published
A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural habitat for the first time ever, a century after it was first identified by scientists.

Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys and other close relatives
By Jess Thomson published
Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.

'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': Mindy Weisberger on the skin-crawling reality of insect zombification
By Sascha Pare published
Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

T. rex fossil trade hurting scientific research, study claims
By Patrick Pester published
A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums, hampering research.

Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
By Richard Pallardy published
Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye.
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