Carnivorous plants employ bodyguard ants
5-13-2012 |
4
Researchers have found a remarkable partnership between carnivorous pitcher plants and ants.
Giant dog-eating crocodile captured
5-7-2012 | 16
A huge crocodile that ate nine pet dogs within the last month has finally been caught in Australia.
Bug carries dead ants to fend off enemies
5-6-2012 | 13
The assassin bug kills ants and then carries them around on its back as a way to ward off enemies.
Dolphins help fishermen to catch fish
5-5-2012 | 4
A group of around 20 dolphins have been helping local fisherman with their yearly catch in Brazil.
The next Yellowstone supereruption is close
5-3-2012 | 21
Researchers discover that the Yellowstone super-volcano is a lot more active than previously thought.
Giant 15lb Tasmanian crab saved from the pot
5-2-2012 | 18
A massive crab has been rescued by a fisherman and is now on its way to a British aquarium.
Hen lays healthy 'eggless' chick
4-20-2012 | 28
Which came first, the chicken or the egg ? One hen has turned the age-old question on its head.
Himalayan glaciers growing despite warming
4-17-2012 | 28
Despite talk of global warming and melting ice sheets the Himalayan glaciers appear to be growing.
Elephants under threat as ivory demand soars
4-14-2012 | 17
Elephant populations in Africa are at risk of extinction due to increased ivory demand in China.
Pigeons' sixth sense eludes scientists
4-13-2012 | 8
It still isn't clear how pigeons are able to detect magnetic fields to help them navigate when flying.
Bird's rare sex change stuns zoo
4-11-2012 | 12
A Silver Pheasant at a zoo in Bombay has undergone a rare sex conversion, stunning zoo officials.
Polar bear count confounds doomsayers
4-9-2012 | 29
A new survey suggests that polar bear populations, far from shrinking, are actually getting larger.
'Lost' species of frog rediscovered
4-7-2012 | 4
The Bururi long-fingered frog has been found alive and well in Africa having not been seen since 1949.
Sparrows change their tune in cities
4-4-2012 | 2
Sparrows have been found to change their song so that they can be heard in loud environments.
Richard Branson prepares for deep sea dive
4-1-2012 | 8
Richard Branson is preparing for a mission to visit the depths of the Atlantic Puerto Rico Trench.
Calf with six legs defies the odds
4-1-2012 | 6
A six-legged calf that defied the odds by surviving past seven weeks has become a minor Swiss celebrity.
Giant cat-sized rats invade Florida Keys
3-31-2012 | 24
Authorities have been alerted of a new invasion of giant Gambian puched rats in the Florida Keys.
Climate change tree testing begins
3-30-2012 | 5
Scientists in Europe are attempting to determine which trees will thrive during predicted climate change.
Fossil of extinct owl discovered in Madeira
3-28-2012 | 1
Scientists describe how the scops owl species flourished but was driven to extinction by humans.
Camel spider bite puts soldier in hospital
3-21-2012 | 23
One solider spent three months in hospital after being bitten by a camel spider while on duty in Iraq.
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