Indonesia’s Komodo Island “Jurassic Park” will Still go Ahead, Despite how that Sounds
Well, that’s a surprise. Just two years after the island of Komodo was declared closed to the public – there have been 2,000 or more…
Plants and Animals
Giraffes are Actually Highly Socially Complex, On Par with Elephants and Killer Whales
Giraffes have a history of being devalued as socially complex animals that are as long as their necks. In fact, until 20 years ago, it…
Heads up America, the Penis Snake has Entered Florida
Caecilians are very often neglected members of amphibians, but currently, one species is making a name for itself in Florida. After discovering an opportunity a…
Colored Stalagmites Painted by Neanderthals are the Oldest “Cave Art” Known
Cueva de Ardales in southern Spain was filled with handprint stencils and drawings of people and animals. It also contains red-spotted flowing stones, which have…
890-Million-Year-Old Sponge Fossils Might be Evidence of Earliest Animal Life Yet
Ask any paleontologist when the first animals appeared on Earth, and they will tell you the same thing: with a few notable exceptions, it was…
Why Scientists Plant Sunflowers after Nuclear Disasters
It was just after lunch on March 11, 2011, when a catastrophe struck the east coast of Japan. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake, followed by a…
Guts Reveal the Last Meal of Incredibly Preserved Bog Body from 2,400 Years Ago
About 2,400 years ago a very unfortunate man was killed, probably as a human being, and was thrown into a Danish bug. Fortunately for us,…
First Sighting of an Albino Chimp in the Wild — and his Tragic Death
In the dense forests of Uganda, researchers have noticed the first albinism-related phenomena of wild chimpanzees. Sadly, however, the group quickly turned the white-clad child…
Dog DNA to be Used to Hunt Owners who don’t Pick Up Poop in Tel Aviv
For many people, dog owners who refuse to clean up their dog mess don’t cause more frustration. Whether it’s a sidewalk, a community park, or…
Chimpanzees Seen Killing Gorillas for the First Time
The first sightings of deadly attacks by chimpanzees against gorillas have been reported. While this proves that our close relatives can pose a danger to…
Scientists Recover 15,000-Year-Old Human DNA Just from Dirt
Archaeologists typically had to get their hands on skeletons to finally get ancient DNA, but a remarkable new study has been able to sequence the…
Florida Manatee Death Count for 2021 Already Surpasses Every Year on Record
In 2021, Florida crossed a deadly milestone, which saw more Montetti deaths in the first six months of 2021 than any other year on record.…
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