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How large were Earth's earliest animals ?
6-16-2014 |
22
Palaentologists have discovered the fossil remains of a large fish dating back 423 million years.
Should animals be able to sue their owners ?
4-28-2014 | 23
The number of legal experts specialising in defending the rights of animals has been on the increase.
Lab-grown skin to replace testing on animals
4-25-2014 | 16
Human skin grown from stem cells in the lab could put an end to drug and cosmetics testing on animals.
Why do animals sometimes rain from the sky ?
4-16-2014 | 36
Stories of frogs, fish and other creatures falling from the sky like rain have been told for centuries.
Animals can see UV flashes from power lines
3-13-2014 | 12
Scientists believe that animals are being frightened away from areas around high voltage power cables.
Scientist develops way to talk to animals
3-10-2014 | 21
The real-life Dr Dolittle believes we can ask animals about how happy and comfortable they are.
Lions in West Africa are facing extinction
1-15-2014 | 17
A recent survey has suggested that there are only around 400 of the animals left in the entire region.
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark pigs
12-29-2013 | 27
A science team in South China achieved the feat by injecting the animals with the DNA of a jellyfish.
Are humans really smarter than animals ?
12-15-2013 | 50
Evolutionary biologists believe that some animals possess superior cognitive abilities to humans.
Should chimps be considered legal persons ?
12-4-2013 | 45
The Nonhuman Rights Project has been battling to grant some species of animals 'legal personhood'.
Alpine goats go for walk on near-vertical dam
VIDEO 10-17-2013 | 34
Images have appeared online showing the animals balancing precariously on an extremely steep wall.
Has dolphin intelligence been exaggerated ?
9-10-2013 | 18
New research has suggested that dolphins may not be any more intelligent than most other animals.
'Lion' exposed as a dog at Chinese zoo
8-18-2013 | 35
Visitors to a zoo in China found themselves somewhat underwhelmed by some of the animals on display.
Sharknado - can animals fall from the sky ?
7-25-2013 | 9
There have been numerous incidents throughout history of animals raining down from the heavens.
Human organs to be grown inside animals
6-22-2013 | 26
Researchers in Japan are waiting for approval to begin growing organs in pigs for human transplant.
Russia sends animals in to space
4-20-2013 | 9
A variety of live animals have been launched in to space by Russia as part of a new one-month mission.
Anatomy 'wrong' in early animals
1-15-2013 | 8
Scientists now believe that they may have got the backbones of some early animals back-to-front.
Cavemen excelled at drawing animals
12-8-2012 | 19
Early cave-dwellers were better able to depict animals in drawings than their modern counterparts.
Do animals exhibit genuine morality ?
11-16-2012 | 43
New research suggests that social animals such as dogs and cats can choose whether to be good or bad.
How do animals use magnetism to navigate ?
7-12-2012 | 10
Scientists have been studying how some animals use magnetic navigation to find their way around.
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