Oceanography
The Galapagos shark's quick, neat, and decisive hunt 'dyed' a corner of the ocean red
The Galapagos Marine Reserve is home to the largest population of sharks on Earth, so dramatic hunting scenes of these sharks often occur.
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Oceanography
Piercing submarines and daring to fight humans: How did this creature, once as small as a grain of rice, do it?
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large predatory fish found in warm and temperate oceans around the world.
Animal world
Can a king cobra kill an African elephant?
King cobras are one of the most dangerous snakes and every year, they claim the lives of many people.
Animal world
First time filming the moment an octopus shoots rocks at predatory fish
Filmmakers have captured the moment an octopus fires a rock bullet at a predatory fish while hiding in a clamshell, like a sniper.
Animal world
'Living fossil' fish haven't evolved in 100 million years
Large gars can grow as large as crocodiles and have armor so tough it helped them survive predatory dinosaurs.
Archeology
72.5 million year old 'crusher monster' discovered to be an unknown species
Scientists have successfully recreated a 6.3m long beast from a fragmented fossil skeleton excavated in the state of Coahuila - Mexico.
Animal world
Black caiman crocodile - apex predator
Black caiman crocodiles can be up to 5m long, are the apex predators in the Amazon, they will eat anything, including people if food is scarce.
Oceanography
New discoveries about mysterious predatory fish in the ocean
Sharks sleep so silently and slowly deep in the ocean that they are given this nickname.
Videos
How fast can Piranha 'meat' a cow's head?
Piranhas have razor-sharp teeth and often move in schools, but can they really
Oceanography
Predatory 'king' of the Japanese sea: The body is 'big', dominating at a depth of 2,000 meters of water
The yokozuna shark is probably the largest bony fish living in the depths known to mankind.
Oceanography
'Ocean killer' weighing nearly half a ton was discovered while migrating
The predatory fish, nicknamed 'Ironbound', is migrating to northern Canada in search of food and shelter.
Archeology
Discovered a new giant predatory dinosaur, up to 10m long
A 70-million-year-old fossil unearthed in southern Argentina reveals previously unknown giant predatory dinosaurs.
Archeology
Discovered new carnivorous dinosaurs
The 90 million-year-old fossil in Río Negro province, Argentina revealed a species of bird-eating dinosaur that is only 1.5 meters long.
Archeology
Three species of pterosaurs with large teeth were discovered
100 million-year-old fossils found in Africa reveal three species of giant fly-eating pterosaurs, with wingspan of up to 4 meters.
Space science
Discovered the 'predatory' star
The light erupts as the white dwarf sucks matter from its nearby brown dwarf recorded by the Kepler Space Telescope.