Snake-bites: a growing, global threat
2-24-2011 |
13
Estimates suggest the number of snake bites around the world is far greater than previously thought.
Gulf of Mexico floor is now devoid of life
2-22-2011 | 27
A scientist recently revisited the Gulf floor to search for oil consuming life and found none whatsoever.
Man-eating elephant reported in India
2-20-2011 | 38
An elephant responsible for killing 17 people was found to have human flesh in its stomach.
Tiny penguins turn blue
2-15-2011 | 13
Scientists have discovered a special protein in fairy penguins that turns their feathers blue.
Museum investigates mystery bee deaths
2-14-2011 | 12
A Toronto museum is attempting to determine why thousands of its bees have suddenly died.
Biggest fish could be even bigger
VIDEO 2-9-2011 | 12
Whale sharks could prove to be even bigger than first thought at over 20 metres in length.
How did snakes lose their legs ?
2-9-2011 | 19
New research has strengthened the view that snakes evolved from lizards whose legs became redundant.
400 wolves terrorise remote Russian town
2-8-2011 | 103
A 'super pack' of 400 wolves have started hunting together due to lack of food.
Glow in the dark lake in Australia
2-1-2011 | 28
Fires, floods and algae converge to showcase nature at its most exotic - a lake that glows in the dark.
Seahorses' body shape explained
1-28-2011 | 47
Scientists discover seahorses' bodies evolved to support a new way of catching food.
Gorilla that walks like a man filmed at zoo
VIDEO 1-27-2011 | 48
Ambam the gorilla has become an internet sensation after being filmed walking like a human.
The albino vampiric redwood tree
1-27-2011 | 19
Animal albinism is considered quite unusual but plant albinism is something even stranger still.
Eeyore, world's oldest living donkey at 54 ?
1-26-2011 | 14
Eeyore the donkey is something of a rarity - at 54 he is thought to be the world's oldest living donkey.
World's newest wild cat has two forms
1-25-2011 | 16
The elusive Sunda leopard makes its debut as a new species in two locations.
Sharks found to be colourblind
1-20-2011 | 15
New research in to sharks has revealed that they are completely unable to see colours.
Sweden wolf hunt brings EU legal threat
1-19-2011 | 28
With claims of an out of control wolf population Sweden allows wolf hunting again.
Importance of greetings for hyenas
1-13-2011 | 1
New research in to hyena behaviour has revealed how they join their 'friends' for group activities.
Monkeys choose best tools to crack nuts
VIDEO 1-8-2011 | 5
In a demonstration of human-like behaviour monkeys are very selective about the tools they use.
'Zombie ants' controlled by fungus
1-1-2011 | 26
Scientists have found the oldest evidence of a parasitic fungus that turns ants in to zombies.
Reindeer help Christmas trees grow
12-25-2010 | 1
New studies have shown that reindeer directly benefit the scotch pine and other trees sold at Christmas.
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