The mystery of the elephant bird
12-20-2010 |
14
Sir David Attenborough has returned to Madagascar to discover what happened to the elephant bird.
"Extinct" salmon seen again after 70 years
12-19-2010 | 3
A species of salmon in Japan thought to be extinct has turned up again in a lake near Mount Fuji.
Jet-propelled squid leap through the air
12-14-2010 | 21
A photographer has managed to capture rare images of an amazing jet-propelled flying squid.
Do roots exhibit swarm intelligence ?
12-13-2010 | 1
Scientists have suggested that certain plant root behaviour could constitute a form of swarm intelligence.
World's oldest plant is 13,000 years old
12-1-2010 | 8
The Jurupa Oak is so old that it was alive during the last Ice Age and before human agriculture.
Scientist creates ice age park in Siberia
11-28-2010 | 14
Russian scientist Sergey Zimov is reintroducing ice age animals in to the wilds of Siberia.
8m crocodile lurks in Queensland river
11-24-2010 | 28
Locals in Queensland's Gulf country have reported sightings of an 8m long crocodile in the area.
Pentagon seeks secret of flying snakes
11-24-2010 | 24
The Defense Department has invested in research to figure out how flying snakes glide through the air.
Are bees man's best friend ?
11-8-2010 | 14
Throughout the ages bees have proven time and again their potential to assist humanity.
Snake gives birth to fatherless offspring
11-7-2010 | 13
Scientists have identified the first case of a boa snake having a "virgin birth".
Record-breaking 14ft alligator caught
11-5-2010 | 27
A massive record-breaking alligator measuring over 14ft in length has been caught in Florida.
Bees' tiny brains beat computers
10-30-2010 | 20
New research has shown that bees are able to solve complex mathematical problems.
New monkey species sneezes when it rains
10-29-2010 | 6
A new species of monkey has been discovered in Burma that has the habbit of sneezing when it rains.
Dolphins learn to 'walk on water'
10-24-2010 | 9
Wild dolphins are learning to tail-walk and are teaching other dolphins how to do it too.
Dogs recognise their owner's face
10-23-2010 | 15
Dogs rely heavily on identifying their owners by looking at their face scientists have found.
World's most miserable fish faces extinction
10-12-2010 | 23
The permanantly miserable looking blobfish is facing extinction due to overfishing.
Scientists help solve mystery of dying bees
10-9-2010 | 10
The mysterious decline of honey bees around the world might be due to both a virus and a fungus.
750,000 undiscovered species in the oceans
10-4-2010 | 13
A massive new census of life in the oceans has been completed following 10 years of research.
One third of extinct animals turn up again
10-3-2010 | 11
Scientists believe that conservationists are overestimating the number of species that go extinct.
Dolphin species attempt 'common language'
10-1-2010 | 10
When two dolphin species interact they try to find a common language with which to communicate.
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