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Gargantuan prehistoric marine reptile was largest ever to swim in the sea
4-19-2024 |
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Paleontologists have identified a huge species of ichthyosaur from fossils found on a British beach.
Weird new species found on seamounts off Easter Island
VIDEO 4-15-2024 | 1
Scientists have discovered more than 50 new species of weird and wonderful creatures in the Pacific depths.
What was it that gave modern humans the edge over the Neanderthals ?
4-2-2024 | 16
Today, we are the only human species left on the planet - but what was it that made us so special ?
The world's largest snake is actually two genetically different species
2-20-2024 | 15
Found in the rivers and wetlands of South America, the green anaconda is very much more than meets the eye.
New species of pterosaur discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye
2-7-2024 | 2
Researchers discuss their recent fossil find and what it could mean for our understanding of these winged reptiles.
Prehistoric 'Hell chicken' offers hint of Late Cretaceous dinosaur diversity
1-28-2024 | 0
A newly identified species of birdlike dinosaur has offered up a glimpse of life before the asteroid strike.
Some juvenile T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small dinosaur
1-3-2024 | 0
It is now believed that some of the fossils once thought to be young T. rexes are actually adults of a separate species.
30% of Mexican 'alien' mummies' DNA is from an 'unknown species'
12-1-2023 | 538
Jaime Maussan is back in the limelight once again, this time claiming that the mummies are 'definitely not human'.
Rare Vangunu giant rat caught on camera for the first time ever
11-24-2023 | 4
Native to the Solomon Islands, the rat hadn't even been recognized as a real species until relatively recently.
First known fossilized 'terror bird' footprints found in Argentina
10-13-2023 | 7
The well-preserved tracks were left in the silt by a species of bird that would have made even today's ostriches seem tame.
Enigmatic new snake discovered... but it may already be dead
10-5-2023 | 2
Researchers outline a new study that identified a mysterious type of snake from Zimbabwe as a new species.
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
9-20-2023 | 2
In a world first, scientists have succeeded in recovering RNA molecules from a preserved Tasmanian tiger specimen.
New species of snake has been named after Harrison Ford
8-18-2023 | 2
The serpent, which was found in the remote mountains of Peru, has been named in homage to Ford's most famous character.
Driver encounters large exotic cat in Welsh village
6-18-2023 | 4
The animal, which was standing at the side of the road, closely resembled a lynx or other species of wild cat.
Eerie 'phantom jellyfish' filmed off the coast of Antarctica
3-2-2023 | 2
A rare and fascinating species of jellyfish has been spotted during recent efforts to explore the seas of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Tiny insect uses its butt to shoot pee droplets at superfast speeds
3-1-2023 | 4
Researchers have discovered that a species of cicada exhibits the first and only known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature.
Envisaging the year 1 million: cyborgs vs 'holdout humans' ?
12-4-2022 | 6
The University of Oxford's Anders Sandberg looks at what might happen if our species survives for another one million years.
8 billion people: how evolution has made our species so successful
11-20-2022 | 9
Humans have dominated the planet in a way no other life form has ever done - but for how long is this sustainable ?
Could the Tibetan brown bear explain sightings of the Yeti ?
11-4-2022 | 18
A conservation researcher believes that a rarely seen species of bear could account for sightings of the legendary creature.
Remains of real-life 3-meter-tall 'thunderbird' found in Australia
10-5-2022 | 9
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the leg bones of the largest species of bird to ever live.
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