Sheep gives birth to lamb with "human face"
1-14-2010 |
48
A sheep in Turkey has given birth to a dead lamb with a human-like face thought to be the result of a rare mutation.
Big freeze could signal global warming "pause"
1-12-2010 | 708
Scientists believe that the current freezing winter conditions in Britain and other parts of the world could signal a global warming "pause".
Rare self-rolling snow balls found in UK
1-9-2010 | 15
Large self-rolling snowballs are a phenomenon usually found in remote, frozen regions but now they are turning up in the UK.
Dolphins to be classed "non-human persons" ?
1-3-2010 | 51
Dolphins have been declared to be the world's second most intelligent species, should they also be considered "people" ?
Feeding birds 'changes evolution'
12-27-2009 | 16
Researchers have revealed that the act of putting food out for the birds can result in a whole new evolutionary path. Eu...
Christmas trees show up with live 'ornaments'
12-21-2009 | 18
Colored balls and tinsel might be regular adornments for Christmas trees this festive season but residents in Anchorage ...
Tiny insect brains can solve big problems
11-18-2009 | 21
Studies have shown that despite having tiny brains the size of a pinhead insects possess several impressive mental capab...
Japanese fish trawler sunk by giant jellyfish
11-3-2009 | 22
A 10-ton fishing boat capsized off the coast of Japan after the crew attempted to haul a net filled with giant jellyfish...
Whales are polite conversationalists
10-29-2009 | 0
A group of marine biologists have developed a new tool that can detect and identify the sounds made by individual whales...
10ft shark mauled by 20ft behemoth
10-27-2009 | 48
Officials in Queensland have alerted swimmers to keep out of the water after a giant shark was found almost bitten in tw...
Elephants could be extinct in 15 years
10-19-2009 | 21
Conservation experts have warned that African elephants could be extinct within 15 years due to the illegal ivory trade,...
Monkey drumming suggests the origin of music
10-18-2009 | 1
New findings have found a common origin for primate vocal and nonvocal communication systems, the research showed that w...
'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet
10-13-2009 | 4
A remarkable type of spider has been found in Central America that feeds almost exclusively on plants, it is the first i...
New fears for species extinctions
10-12-2009 | 8
Extinction rates are a lot higher than previously predicted with threats to biodiversity and ecosystems such as pollutio...
Top 5 natural disaster threats
10-2-2009 | 1
From killer asteroids to supervolcanoes, doomsday scenarios involving natural disasters have been the subject of specula...
Dead salmon "responds to pictures"
9-29-2009 | 5
A dead salmon has generated a lot of attention this week after its brain allegedly lit up when shown pictures during a b...
World's first shark sanctuary in Pacific
9-26-2009 | 2
The Pacific nation of Palau has set up the world's first shark sanctuary to help protect species from extinction. The sa...
Giant snakes invade Florida
9-19-2009 | 14
Already facing an invasion of giant Burmese pythons Florida is now the home to a growing number of Africa's largest snak...
Rabbits go on snake killing rampage
9-17-2009 | 19
In a bizarre role reversal a 42-year-old man in Australia who had been finding dead snakes on his property discovered th...
Snake with foot found in China
9-16-2009 | 46
A snake with a clawed foot has been found in China, a 66-year-old woman discovered the creature after she found it cling...
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