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From Arctic wolves to a rampaging rhino to an impressionistic image of waves, this contest showcases some of the best nature images of the year.

This is the enchantment of Pocket Planet Pets, magical little creatures that live in their own self-sustaining worlds-small enough to put in your pocket, but deep enough to spend hours exploring.

Scientists are scratching their heads over a bizarre mummified creature with eerily human-like hands discovered during renovations at Michigan State University. The strange specimen – nicknamed the ...

A mysterious creature with human-like hands found mummified in a historic building is being probed by scientists - and nobody's quite sure what it is.