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Study of turtles rewrites evolution of vision
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (425+ words) Scientists studying the brains of turtles have uncovered surprising evidence that complex visual processing mechanisms once thought to be unique to mammals may have originated hundreds of millions of years earlier in evolutionary history. The research, published in the journal…...
Fossils of new Spinosaurus species found in the Sahara
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (740+ words) At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking teeth for…...
Baby monkey in Tokyo zoo befriends toy orangutan
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (302+ words) At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion. Punch's mother abandoned the macaque when he was born seven months ago…...
Giant jellyfish is spotted off Argentinan coast
1+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) A rare giant phantom jellyfish was spotted off the coast of Argentina during a mission led by Argentine researchers in early February. The researchers were aboard the Schmidt Institute of Oceanography's FALKOR research vessel, which spent several weeks exploring deep-sea…...
Pigeon smuggling attempt foiled at Jordanian border
1+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) Israeli customs officials at the Yitzchak Rabin border crossing in Eilat foiled an attempt to smuggle several rare pigeons into Israel from Jordan, according to a Tuesday joint statement from Israel's Agriculture Ministry and Tax Authority. The birds were restrained…...
Elephant bone found in Spain may have belonged to Hannibal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (290+ words) A "baseball-sized" bone discovered in Spain may have belonged to one of famed Carthaginian general Hannibal's war elephants, according to a new study published in the February edition of Journal of Archaeological Science. The finding represents the first elephant skeletal…...
Ice Age wolf puppy unveils new information about woolly rhino
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (559+ words) About 14,400 years ago, a weeks-old wolf puppy ate its last meal - meat from a woolly rhinoceros - shortly before dying on the harsh Ice Age landscape of northeastern Siberia. In a first, researchers have extracted DNA and recovered the rhino's genome…...
160-million-year-old fossil rewrites bird evolution history
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) [160-million-year-old Anchiornis fossils. (photo credit: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY)]Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies. 160 million years later:…...
Therapy dog rescued after dognapping near Ramallah
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) [Therapy dog Panda rescued by Israel Police. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)]The suspect allegedly attempted to extort money from Panda's family for his return. Israeli media reported that the kidnapper demanded NIS 6,000 for his return. Panda the therapy dog stolen…...
Japan to return pandas to China following Taiwan comments
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) [ Giant Panda Ai Bao holds her baby panda with mouth after giving birth to twin at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, July 11, 2023. (photo credit: Samsung C&T/Yonhap via REUTERS)]The pandas were given to Japan as a…...