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Extinct giant tortoise could make a comeback
Sep 14, 2017A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
New Amazon species is found every two days
VIDEO Sep 2, 2017Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
Aug 26, 2017Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
Extinct toothless dwarf dolphin unveiled
Aug 23, 2017Scientists have identified an extinct species of mini-dolphin that lived over 30 million years ago.
13 million-year-old human ancestor unearthed
Aug 10, 2017Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.
New species of snake discovered in the UK
Aug 7, 2017The find brings the total number of distinct snake species in the British Isles from three to four.
New species of giant sunfish discovered
VIDEO Jul 24, 2017Marine researcher Marianne Nyegaard has identified the first new species of sunfish in over 130 years.
Water bears could survive the apocalypse
Jul 16, 2017Scientists have identified a microscopic species capable of surviving almost any cataclysmic event.
Elon Musk reveals vision for city on Mars
Jun 15, 2017The SpaceX CEO has been working towards his goal of seeing mankind become an interplanetary species.
Earliest Homo sapiens unearthed in Morocco
Jun 8, 2017The discovery casts doubt on the idea that modern humans evolved in a single 'cradle of humanity'.
Some snakes are now known to hunt in packs
May 26, 2017Scientists have revealed that some species of snake have learned how to co-operate and hunt in groups.
Ancient sea monster was the size of a bus
May 26, 2017Palaeontologists in Russia have discovered a huge new sea creature that lived 130 million years ago.
Yoda-like 'forest goblins' found in Indonesia
VIDEO May 5, 2017Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
Massive new dinosaur found inside a museum
May 3, 2017One of the largest ever species of plant-eating dinosaur has been discovered at a museum in Switzerland.
DNA of prehistoric humans found in caves
Apr 28, 2017Scientists have found a way to identify extinct species of human by analyzing the sediment inside caves.
Plastic-eating caterpillar could aid disposal
Apr 26, 2017A species of caterpillar known to eat wax inside beehives has been found to eat plastic bags as well.
Mystery human species had an advanced brain
Apr 24, 2017Homo naledi's brain may not have been as big as that of a modern human, but it was still sophisticated.
Great apes are able to tell when you're wrong
Apr 7, 2017A new study has revealed that many primate species can pick up on when you are mistaken in your beliefs.
'Maerdy Monster' is new species of millipede
Mar 28, 2017Scientists in the UK have discovered a previously unknown species of millipede at an old Welsh coal mine.
Australia's own 'Jurassic Park' discovered
VIDEO Mar 27, 2017Scientists have identified a site containing thousands of footprints from 21 different dinosaur species.
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