Experts Warn a Quarter of Carnivorous Plants Are At Risk of Extinction
When you think of plants, the word “carnivore” does not immediately come to mind, but there are some bloody specimens among the bizarre and wonderful…
Plants and Animals
Seabird Colony Suffered After Lack of Tourist “Guardians” Meant Eagles Enjoyed Lockdown
The massive lockdown caused by the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 had many unexpected effects on birds, including air pollution and even the sound of earthquakes…
Scientists Have Finally Taught Salad to Send Out Emails
They trained rats, bees and even dolphins to snatch landmines, but scientists are now turning their attention to more potential bomb-detecting allies: spinach. Already famous…
Howler Monkeys Return to Their Favourite Fruit Trees When They’re in Season
Howler monkeys are a noisy bunch, and their deep holler vocalization (which seems to be associated with small testicles) can travel extraordinary distances through the canopy.…
220 Million-Year-Old Incredibly Preserved Dinosaur Footprint Found By Four-Year-Old
Wandering and fossil hunters will be very aware of the occasional power habit in your eyes when searching for evidence of fossil shark teeth or…
Ancient Teeth of Possible Neanderthal-Human “Hybrid Population” Discovered In Jersey
The two sets of Neanderthal teeth found in Jersey show some distinct human characteristics, indicating that these two individuals may have been part of a…
The Truth behind the Urban Legend Those Cockroaches Can Survive Nuclear War
As you learned your frustrating drills about hiding under a chair to survive a nuclear explosion during the Cold War, you probably overwhelmed by the…
The First People in America Brought Their Dogs Along
When people first set foot in America, they moved very close to stubbornly cracked paws. This is according to new research that the first few…
“Rediscovered” Volcano Mouse Survived the Second Most Powerful Eruption of the 20th Century
On June 15, 1991, after 500 years of dormancy, Mount Pinatubo erupted – the second most powerful terrestrial volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Despite…
Hummingbird-Cam Gets Up Close and Personal With Monarch Swarm in Incredible Video
As much as we love nature, feelings rarely reciprocate. Chances are if you are a human being, your camera phone is like a tree they…
“Exquisite” New Parasaurolophus Skull Reveals Secrets of Its Funky Tube Crest
Following the global discovery of the dinosaur butthole earlier this month, Jakob Vinther from the University of Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences highlighted the need…
One of the Largest Whale Carcasses Ever Found In the Mediterranean Washed Up In Italy
One of the largest whale carcasses ever found in the Mediterranean has discovered off the coast of Italy. The Finn whale was discovering near the…
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