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Orcas are attacking boats and the phenomenon seems to be spreading
VIDEO 6-27-2023 |
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The seaborne mammals have sunk 3 boats and damaged 100 more over the past 18 months or so.
Giant camels lived alongside humans up until 27,000 years ago
3-25-2022 | 0
New research has indicated that our ancestors lived alongside these gargantuan mammals until relatively recently.
Mammoths still roamed the Earth when Egypt's pyramids were being built
10-30-2021 | 5
A new study has shown that some Ice Age mammals survived much longer than previously thought.
Heart rates of free divers can drop to just 11bpm
7-1-2021 | 2
Some of the best free divers can reduce their heart rate to that typically found in aquatic mammals such as seals.
Can humans breathe through their rectum ?
5-15-2021 | 26
A new study has revealed that pigs and other mammals can absorb oxygen through their rear-ends.
Why do females tend to live longer than males ?
3-25-2020 | 29
A new study of mammals has shed new light on the reason females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO 11-23-2018 | 2
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
Two intoxicated hedgehogs rescued in Germany
6-20-2018 | 5
The curious spiny mammals had ended up drunk after sampling a bottle of eggnog that someone had dropped.
Cows could end up as world's largest mammals
4-21-2018 | 27
Scientists have warned that cows could eventually become the largest remaining mammals on Earth.
What is the world's most murderous mammal ?
10-2-2016 | 31
The species most notorious for killing its own in cold blood is perhaps not what you might expect.
Killer asteroid almost wiped out mammals too
6-20-2016 | 3
The asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs almost spelled disaster for the world's mammals as well.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
3-21-2016 | 8
Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
Were dinosaurs warm or cold-blooded ?
6-2-2015 | 26
A new study has suggested that the prehistoric reptiles were more likely to be warm-blooded like mammals.
Bowhead whales could hold key to longevity
1-4-2015 | 17
Scientists have identified the genes that enable these aquatic mammals to live in excess of 200 years.
35,000 walruses gather on Alaskan beach
10-1-2014 | 22
Massive numbers of the seaborne mammals hauled themselves on to the shoreline for a bit of a rest.
Giant prehistoric mammals feasted on flowers
2-10-2014 | 5
High-protein wildflowers may have played an integral part in the diets of large herbivorous mammals.
Why do we live longer than other mammals ?
1-16-2014 | 23
Scientists believe that our slow metabolic rate is the key to explaining our relative longevity.
How do marine mammals hold their breath ?
6-16-2013 | 2
Scientists may have solved how marine mammals are able to hold their breath for up to an hour.
Dinosaurs made way for giant mammals
11-26-2010 | 5
After the extinction of the dinosaurs mammals grew in size exponentially to fill their habitats.
Ancient arctic mammals wintered in darkness
6-2-2009 | 1
Ancient mammals such as the ancestors of today's rhinos and tapirs that lived in the lands above the Arctic Circle 53 mi...
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