Lake in France turns blood red
8-12-2012 |
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The river delta of Camargue in France is home to the peculiar spectacle of water that turns blood red.
Mass of volcanic rocks off New Zealand coast
8-11-2012 | 4
A large number of small volcanic rocks have covered an area the size of Belgium northeast of Auckland.
World's oldest hippo dies aged 62
8-4-2012 | 15
Donna the Nile hippopotamus lived at Mesker Park Zoo in Indiana for over five decades.
Cheetah breaks running speed record
VIDEO 8-3-2012 | 17
A cheetah at Cincinnati Zoo was timed running 100m in 5.95 seconds at an astonishing speed of 61mph.
Could palm trees grow in the Antarctic ?
8-2-2012 | 13
If climate change continues then the Antarctic could be transformed in to a lush forest zone.
Are birds as smart as a 7-year-old ?
7-29-2012 | 36
Studies in to bird intelligence have suggested that birds are just as intelligent as young children.
Termites explode to defend colonies
7-28-2012 | 16
Termites in the rainforests of French Guiana literally blow themselves up to help defend their peers.
Dolphins may be maths geniuses
7-23-2012 | 19
A new study suggests that dolphins may use complex nonlinear maths when hunting for fish.
Young gorillas seen dismantling traps
7-19-2012 | 37
The juveniles have been observed locating and disabling poacher traps after one of their own was killed.
Whale shark filmed sucking fish out of net
VIDEO 7-17-2012 | 21
Some whale sharks have developed the unique ability to suck fish straight out of the fishermen's nets.
How do animals use magnetism to navigate ?
7-12-2012 | 10
Scientists have been studying how some animals use magnetic navigation to find their way around.
Giant killer crocodile breaks world record
7-3-2012 | 36
A massive crocodile caught in the Philippines has been confirmed as the largest in the world.
Last Pinta giant tortoise has died
6-26-2012 | 52
Thought to be around 100 years old, Lonesome George was the last Pinta giant tortoise known to exist.
New Zealand 'night parrot' numbers increase
6-23-2012 | 21
A mammoth conservation effort has helped bring one of the rarest birds back from the brink of extinction.
Why do we fear snakes and spiders ?
6-20-2012 | 92
Humans are believed to have evolved the innate ability to both sense and fear spiders and snakes.
Swifts travel 3,000 miles in five days
6-20-2012 | 8
Scientists have recorded swifts flying vast distances of over 3,000 miles in the space of a few days.
Microbes found living under Arctic ice
6-17-2012 | 5
A thriving pea soup of plankton has been found living in the frozen depths below arctic ice sheets.
Why do mosquitoes not die in the rain ?
6-5-2012 | 15
The average raindrop is 50 times bigger than a mosquito, so how do they avoid being killed ?
Swarms of deadly spiders invade Indian town
6-4-2012 | 29
Two peopled have died after a mass of dangerous spiders swarmed the town of Sadiya in India.
What is the world's worst insect sting ?
5-26-2012 | 70
Justin Schmidt has spent his life being stung by insects on purpose in order to find the answer.
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