Crocodile named ‘Lucy’s hunter’ may have stalked early humans
More than three million years ago, the world looked very different from today. Early human relatives walked across…
‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish | Egypt
At 6am, Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed steers his boat from al-Qarsaya island through Cairo’s Nile waters towards the…
Boxing hares, leaping toads and more… Best of British wildlife photography – Firstpost
Boxing hares, leaping toads and more… Best of British wildlife photography FirstpostDueling Hares and Leaping Toads Top the 2026…
In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare ‘hexagonal diamond’ that’s harder than natural diamond
Researchers in China have made what they claim to be the first samples of pure hexagonal diamond, a…
Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can | US news
Can and should we resurrect animal species that have been extinct for thousands of years? Such weighty, existential…
A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it
We could soon be able to “see” inside a neutron star and learn what extreme matter governed by…
Destructive, screeching kākā win back Wellington
Comment: After more than 70 years of regional extinction, kākā have burst back into the Wellington landscape. With…
Chimpanzees, like humans, have a strange fascination with crystals
Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, selecting and closely inspecting them when both…
It looks like a squat, cuddly little bear, chirps like a bird and has webbed feet for swimming – meet the very rare and bizarre wild dog that’s like no other
The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is an elusive species. These small and stocky canines have an extensive range…
A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet
It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering…
Residents on lookout for crocodiles 'absolutely everywhere' amid historic flooding: 'Don't go in the water' – Yahoo
Residents on lookout for crocodiles ‘absolutely everywhere’ amid historic flooding: ‘Don’t go in the water’ YahooCrocodiles found ‘galloping’ over…
The Sky Today on Sunday, March 15: Uranus meets 13 Tau
Back to Article List The distant ice giant Uranus stands just a few arcminutes south of the similarly…