Pterosaurs, the world’s oldest flying reptiles, once flew in Australia’s skies as far back as 107 million years ago, according to a study published Wednesday. Palaeontologists came to that conclusion after examining two pieces of prehistoric bone extracted from Dinosaur Cove – a fossil-bearing site in the Australian state of Victoria – more than three […]
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Rare Albino Giant Panda Spotted
Rare albino giant panda spotted visiting other pandas in China nature reserve A rare all-white albino panda has made another appearance in new footage from China’s Wolong nature reserve. Back in April 2019, the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in southwestern China released a picture of the all-white panda, which at the time […]
Continue ReadingThe Sixth Extinction is Underway
The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost. Global population trends among 71,000 animal species show nearly half are “sliding toward extinction,” some at alarming rates, a new study warns. Researchers found 48% of the species in the analysis were declining, while only 3% were increasing and 49% […]
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Every year on May 23, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organization, observes World Turtle Day. This event is intended to raise awareness about the need to maintain turtles, tortoises, and their increasingly disappearing habitats. The day to advocate the conservation of turtles is observed as World Turtle Day. It aims to encourage human actions […]
Continue ReadingArchaeologists Find Ancient Sheep Heads Mummified
Egyptian Mummies: Archaeologists find over 2,000 ancient sheep heads mummified during religious sacrifice at temple Egypt and its mummification culture seem to stun the world. One such is the case of archaeologists finding more than two thousand sheep heads turned into mummies centuries and centuries ago. At least 2,000 mummified ram (sheep) heads dating from […]
Continue Reading90-Year-Old Tortoise Father
Houston Zoo’s 90-year-old tortoise ‘Mr. Pickles’ is a first-time father of three Mr. and Mrs. Pickles are now the parents of Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño after 27 years of companionship Mr. Pickles, a 90-year-old radiated tortoise at the Houston Zoo, is a first-time father after his partner of 27 years, Mrs. Pickles, laid three eggs […]
Continue ReadingData Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs
New Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market An international team of virus experts said on Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there, adding evidence to the case that the worst pandemic in a century could have […]
Continue ReadingCocaine Hippos
Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” won’t stop multiplying – so Colombia wants some gone Move over Cocaine Bear, ‘Cocaine Hippos‘ are taking over the spotlight in one South American country. Colombia wants to move about 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar’s former ranch to two other countries as part of a plan to control their […]
Continue Reading3,500 Year-Old Bear Discovered
Scientists dissect 3,500-year-old bear discovered in Siberian permafrost A brown bear that lay almost perfectly preserved in the frozen wilds of eastern Siberia for 3,500 years has undergone a necropsy by a team of scientists after it was discovered by reindeer herders on a desolate island in the Arctic. “This find is absolutely unique: the […]
Continue Reading‘ALF’ Cast Then And Now
Do you remember watching ALF? The show ran from 1986 to 1990 and featured an alien named ALF from planet Melmac, though, sometimes he went by the name Gordon Shumway. After crash-landing in their garage, he lived with the Tanner family. The puppet and family generated lots of laughs over the years. Ever wonder what […]
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