Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
8-26-2017 |
5
Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
Rare white 'spirit moose' filmed in Sweden
VIDEO 8-15-2017 | 7
The incredibly rare moose was captured on camera by councilman Hans Nilsson in Sweden's Varmland county.
Goldfish are able to create their own alcohol
8-14-2017 | 9
Scientists have discovered how goldfish are able to survive for months in ice-covered ponds and lakes.
New species of snake discovered in the UK
8-7-2017 | 9
The find brings the total number of distinct snake species in the British Isles from three to four.
'Zombie virus' causes caterpillars to explode
8-4-2017 | 15
A peculiar virus has been causing caterpillars in the UK to incinerate themselves in bright sunlight.
Great white shark bites underwater camera
VIDEO 8-3-2017 | 2
A new science video has revealed what the view is like inside the mouth of a gargantuan great white.
Conjoined bat twins discovered in rainforest
7-28-2017 | 2
The extremely rare find is one of only a few examples of conjoined twins ever seen outside of humans.
Giant black swan once roamed New Zealand
7-26-2017 | 3
Scientists have found evidence of a huge, hulking semi-flightless swan that went extinct 500 years ago.
New species of giant sunfish discovered
VIDEO 7-24-2017 | 5
Marine researcher Marianne Nyegaard has identified the first new species of sunfish in over 130 years.
Water bears could survive the apocalypse
7-16-2017 | 14
Scientists have identified a microscopic species capable of surviving almost any cataclysmic event.
Ants build towers out of their own bodies
VIDEO 7-15-2017 | 3
A new study has revealed the amazing way in which fire ants cling together to form living towers.
Sea spiders pump blood using their guts
VIDEO 7-11-2017 | 0
With bodies consisting almost entirely of legs, these undersea arthropods are truly bizarre creatures.
US Navy dolphins set to help save porpoises
7-1-2017 | 4
The Mexican government is hoping to use specially trained dolphins to save the vaquita porpoise.
Do giraffes often get struck by lightning ?
7-1-2017 | 12
Being the world's tallest animal, is the giraffe more prone to lightning strikes than other animals ?
Major new study investigates bee collapse
6-30-2017 | 2
The research has indicated that neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to both honeybees and wild bees.
Deer filmed engaging in bizarre 'slap fight'
VIDEO 6-25-2017 | 31
Footage recorded by a wildlife camera in Tennessee shows two whitetail bucks slapping each other silly.
Amazing creatures found 4km beneath the sea
VIDEO 6-21-2017 | 10
Scientists have revealed some of the weird and wonderful animals that live in Australia's eastern abyss.
Cats were first domesticated 9,000 years ago
6-19-2017 | 14
A major new study has revealed how cats went from wild animals to one of mankind's closest friends.
Two-headed porpoise caught in the North Sea
6-15-2017 | 9
Discovered off the coast of the Netherlands, the specimen is the first of its kind ever found.
What is the oldest living thing on Earth ?
6-12-2017 | 24
When it comes to extremely long-lived life forms, trees and plants beat animals hands down every time.
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