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New 'Noah's Ark' will store DNA of complex life
4-24-2018 |
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The ambitious BioGenome Project aims to sequence and store the genomes of more than 1.5 million species.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO 4-20-2018 | 10
Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
Prehistoric monitor lizard had four eyes
4-3-2018 | 9
A new fossil analysis has revealed that one particular species of lizard had extra eyes on the top of its head.
World's last male northern white rhino dies
VIDEO 3-20-2018 | 16
The last remaining male of the species, Sudan, was put down on Monday after several months of ill-health.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
3-1-2018 | 4
A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
Spider with a tail found preserved in amber
2-5-2018 | 12
Scientists have identified a species of long-tailed proto-spider dating back over 100 million years.
Hawks caught starting fires in Australia
1-13-2018 | 5
A new study has revealed that some species of hawk deliberately start fires in the Australian outback.
New species of giant octopus discovered
12-30-2017 | 0
Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
World's deepest fish found 7,966 meters down
VIDEO 11-30-2017 | 10
A new species of extremely deep-sea snailfish has been found in the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Are bears to blame for sightings of the Yeti?
11-29-2017 | 49
A new study has determined that relics from the creature are actually the remains of three bear species.
Scientists observe bird evolving in real time
11-25-2017 | 9
For the first time ever, it has been possible to directly observe one species evolving in to another.
Unique moth species looks like a hummingbird
VIDEO 11-24-2017 | 19
Sightings of a particularly unusual type of moth are becoming increasingly common across the British Isles.
Huge prehistoric otter was the size of a wolf
11-10-2017 | 8
The remarkable species, which once roamed what is now China, had a bite comparable to that of a bear.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO 11-2-2017 | 12
Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
10-18-2017 | 2
A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
'Vampire' kangaroos lived longer than thought
10-15-2017 | 1
An extinct species of fanged kangaroo survived five million years longer than previously believed.
15 new gecko species discovered in Myanmar
10-6-2017 | 3
The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
New prehistoric marine predator discovered
10-3-2017 | 4
Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Scientists discover new species of giant rat
9-27-2017 | 10
Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
'Octopus city' found off coast of Australia
VIDEO 9-19-2017 | 15
Members of the gloomy octopus species have created their own underwater settlement dubbed 'Octlantis'.
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