Magda Patynska
Magda is the content writer for discoverwildlife.com, and spends her days researching weird (and often deadly) animals. Outside of work, she enjoys engaging with and writing about fan culture in all its forms.
Recent articles by Magda Patynska
This prehistoric animal lived 150 million years ago – and was a weird mix between dinosaur and bird
The new species of prehistoric bird from the Late Jurassic is described from a fossil unearthed in China.
Experts tested whales’ teeth for nuclear fallout – and accidentally found the oldest killer whale on record
A study based on traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing in whale teeth has revealed detailed information about their lives.
Twice a year, this road in Illinois starts crawling with thousands of snakes. Here’s why
This road in southern Illinois is the only known road in the world to close due to reptile migration.
This animal can remain attached to you for as long as a week – until it’s fully engorged with blood – and can leave you with a dangerous, potentially deadly disease
The lone star tick is widespread in the eastern United States and can cause a plethora of diseases.
There are less than 100 of these apes left in the wild. Scientists just caught them on camera
A new survey of the cao vit gibbon offers a glimpse into the world of this extremely rare animal.
This is the smallest flowering plant on the planet – and scientists just figured out how it got so tiny
There’s more to this tiny plant than meets the eye.
"They definitely would have chased us." New dinosaur the size of a tiger with giant claws and feathers discovered from fossil found on English island
The new species is closely related to the famous tyrannosaurs and is the first of its kind found in Europe.
This 99-million-year-old insect had a mouth like a drinking straw, nearly twice as long as its body. Its purpose was even stranger than it looked
Preserved in resin for 99 million years, this insect offers a glimpse into the ecosystems of ancient forests.
Scientists found weird animals in the Taiwanese deep-sea – and discovered three new species were hiding among them
The three new species of conger eel raise the number of known Gnathophis species from Taiwan to five.
Experts uncover a truly bizarre prehistoric animal – with teeth like a seal, a platypus-like pelvis and the tail of an otter
The discovery of this platypus-like ancient animal sheds new light on the early evolution of mammals.
Scientists listened to the rumbles of elephants on the African savannah. Here's what they discovered
New research reveals the intricacies of African savannah elephant rumble choruses.
This prehistoric cow roamed Europe thousands of years ago. Scientists now know why it perished
Aurochs were the ancient ancestors of modern cattle but were much bigger and wilder.
“They’re just waddling around in their poop.” Penguin poop is melting snow in Antarctica. Here’s how
Scientists have found a link between colour-changing snow algae, penguin poop, and accelerated snow melting.
These caves are some of the oldest on Earth – and were home to the earliest human ancestor
The Sudwala Caves, in South Africa, are some of the oldest known caves on the planet.
66 million years ago, the dinosaurs died – but ants thrived. Scientists just figured out why
An analysis of ant genomes has revealed how ants achieved species richness.
Deep-sea scientists discover 57 new species in a canyon nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
This deep-sea expedition explored one of the most biologically dynamic regions in the South Atlantic.
Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange - and we know why
Acid rock drainage might have implications for wildlife and people, scientists say.
“It clumps up like a ball of wet spaghetti.” This tiny organism can contract 200 times faster than a human can blink
Scientists have figured out how Spirostomum ambiguum achieves this remarkable feat.
Butterflies are extremely hard to catch – and scientists just uncovered their secret weapon
Butterfly wings are not just strikingly beautiful – as it turns out, they’re also extremely useful for escaping death.
Stomach, liver and intestines of 245 million year old marine reptile unearthed in Chinese mountains
This exceptionally well-preserved fossil offered researchers a goldmine of information about the animal’s digestive system.
Before cats were cats, horses were horses and dogs were dogs: 5 ancient animals that were the first of their kind
These animals roamed Earth hundreds of millions of years ago and were the beginning of many animal lineages we know today.
Two tiny new species discovered with their own built-in front doors – they can close them and shut themselves away
The snails were found in Komarnica Canyon, Montenegro, which is thought to be full of species currently unknown to science
Watch the adorable moment two endangered leopard sharks are released in Indonesia
The release of two young sharks mark an important milestone in the conservation of this endangered species
Amazing new penguin discovered for first time in over 100 years
Research represents evidence that the gentoo penguin is actually four genetically distinct species.
