A new species has been discovered – but it’s already extinct
You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies, too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their…
Elephants are dying from same deadly bug that infected mammoths
Elephants are plagued by the same deadly bacteria that infected mammoths, genetic experts have found. A study of…
Ancient proteins could transform palaeontology
ANCIENT PROTEINS nestled in fossils contain troves of information about long-dead creatures. However, like all ancient molecules, proteins…