Egg from extinct bird sells for $101,813
4-25-2013 |
15
The partly fossilized elephant bird egg was snapped up at a London auction for double its estimate.
Florida invaded by giant snails
4-15-2013 | 45
Large numbers of hungry Giant African Land Snails have descended upon Florida in their thousands.
Giant wasp nest fills up entire room
4-14-2013 | 17
A contender for the world's largest wasp nest has been discovered on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Billions of 17-year bugs to erupt from ground
4-11-2013 |
In an unusual event, billions of cicadas are due to awaken en-masse along American's East Coast.
Massive new spider discovered in Sri Lanka
4-5-2013 | 43
The new species of tarantula was discovered by villagers in the northern part of the war-torn country.
Smuggler caught with 10% of entire species
3-31-2013 | 10
More than 10% of the world's population of ploughshare tortoises were found in the man's suitcase.
Mystery bee deaths accelerate
3-31-2013 | 44
Honeybees have been dying off faster than ever with up to 50% of hives being wiped out last year.
Giant squid are all one species
3-26-2013 | 4
New studies in to the enigmatic giant squid have revealed them to have very little genetic diversity.
Are our oceans on the brink of collapse ?
3-24-2013 | 25
Overfishing and other destructive factors may be pushing the world's oceans towards disaster.
Israelis feast on locust plague
3-22-2013 | 32
Some Israelis have found a novel new way to deal with the locust swarm - cooking and eating them.
Thousands of dead fish wash up in Brazil
3-16-2013 | 20
Authorities are working to remove several thousand dead fish from Brazil's Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
Did we domesticate dogs or vice versa?
3-7-2013 | 34
Did early humans domesticate dogs or did the dogs adapt themselves to benefit from being around us ?
Mystery surrounds animal deaths in Peru
2-25-2013 | 21
The mysterious demise of dozens of sea creatures on the Peruvian coastline has baffled experts.
Dead mice to be dropped over Guam
2-24-2013 | 41
Laced with poison, the dead mice are to help curb the large numbers of brown tree snakes in the region.
Warning over Siberian permafrost thaw
2-23-2013 | 35
A new study suggests that if the temperatures rises another 1.5C the permafrost could melt completely.
Dolphin 'mega-pod' spotted off San Diego
2-18-2013 | 45
An abnormally large group of 100,000 dolphins has been sighted swimming off the coast of California.
World's reptiles facing extinction
2-17-2013 | 22
As many as 19% of the reptile species alive today are on the brink of going extinct, say scientists.
What do dogs say when they bark ?
2-13-2013 | 48
Research in to the nature of dog barks has revealed that thee may be more to these sounds than we think.
Monkey midwife helps to deliver baby
2-12-2013 | 8
Humans are not the only species to offer assistance to someone who is in the process of giving birth.
Mass spider congregation filmed in Brazil
VIDEO 2-10-2013 | 39
Anyone suffering from arachnophobia may want to steer clear of Santo Antônio da Platina for a while.
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