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'Pre-reptile' was first to stand on four legs
9-21-2015 |
10
A prehistoric reptile the size of a cow may have been the first to ever stand upright on four limbs.
Huge bipedal crocodile predated dinosaurs
3-19-2015 | 21
A ferocious crocodile that walked on two legs proved a fearsome predator before the age of the dinosaurs.
8-legged 'octogoat' born on farm in Croatia
VIDEO 5-12-2014 | 40
Not only does it have 8 legs but it also appears to possess both male and female reproductive organs.
Fossil fish discovery reveals origins of limbs
1-14-2014 | 31
A recently discovered prehistoric fish is believed to exhibit an early precursor to modern arms and legs.
Why did our ancestors start walking upright ?
5-25-2013 | 45
What was it that lead our distant ancestors to move from walking on four legs to walking on two ?
Calf with six legs defies the odds
4-1-2012 | 6
A six-legged calf that defied the odds by surviving past seven weeks has become a minor Swiss celebrity.
World's first quadruple limb transplant
2-27-2012 | 2
Surgeons in Turkey took 20 hours to surgically attach two legs and two arms to a young patient.
Lamb with six legs born in Georgia
1-27-2012 | 7
A lamb in the village of Velistsikhe, Georgia stunned its owners when it was born with an extra two legs.
Spiders evolved spare legs
6-10-2011 | 16
New research has revealed that spiders actually have more legs than they need for everyday use.
Largest ever spider fossil discovered
4-21-2011 | 17
A giant prehistoric spider fossil has found with a 6-inch legspan that lived 165 million years ago.
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.
Bright-blue, 7-legged spider photographed
8-31-2010 | 46
A photograph of a peculiar bright-blue spider with only seven legs has been taken by Mary Howard.
Two-legged lamb saved from the chop
8-10-2010 | 25
A lamb born with only two legs in China has been spared after the farmer was inspired by its will to survive.
World's first robotic legs created
7-18-2010 | 9
Two British researchers have developed the world's first set of bionic legs that allow paraplegics to walk again.
Five-legged toad discovered
7-8-2010 | 0
A peculiar toad with five legs has been discovered by a dog walker on a nature reserve.
Frenchman with no arms or legs set to swim Channel
6-2-2010 | 11
Philippe Croizon will attempt a world record by being the first person with no arms or legs to swim the English Channel.
Massive 10ft spider crab pays a visit to Britain
2-12-2010 | 28
The largest ever crab seen in the UK this massive Japanese spider crab is so big its legs could straddle a car.
Regrowing body parts: the future
11-27-2009 | 5
Science has come a long way in the quest to help patients who are in need of replacement body parts but now research has...
Goldfish survives being flushed down loo
8-21-2009 | 17
An unfortunate goldfish who was flushed down the toilet after its owner decided that it was on its last legs miraculousl...
Liquid saltwater found on Mars
3-23-2009 | 16
Liquid salt water has been found on the legs of the Mars Phoenix Lander, opening the door to the possibility that liquid...
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