An international team of scientists discovered a new species of poisonous centipede, which they called "the king of the cave", which lives in the most isolated ecosystem in the world.

 New research from China has suggested that sparrows use the leaves of a specific tree to line their nests and protect their young from parasites, suggesting a primitive form of preventive medicine use.

 The mysterious aurora-like phenomenon called "STEVE" has gotten even more strange to scientists.

A Virginia resident alerted US wildlife officials to a strange "snake" with a half-moon-shaped head moving in the area.