Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more
Telo the baby Silvery Gibbon clings tightly to mum at Mogo zoo – unaware her birth has given hope about the survival of the endangered species Mogo Zoo is celebrating the birth of a new Silvery Gibbons called Telo The new baby is from one of the world’s most endangered primate species Telo is hoped … Read more
‘Hope is alive!’ Giant tortoise found on the Galapagos islands is confirmed to be a species thought to have gone extinct 100 YEARS ago An adult female Fernandina Giant Tortoise was discovered in 2019 Genetic tests have confirmed her to be of the species (Chelonoidis phantasticus) Only ten species of giant turtle are thought to … Read more
Scientists have discovered two new species of burrowing animals that lived in northeastern China 120 million years ago. Skeletal remains of the species, called Fossiomanus sinensis and Jueconodon chenispiky, reveal they had claws designed for ‘scratch digging’ – a technique to create tunnels using the claws of the forelimbs. Experts at the American Museum of Natural … Read more
US technology company Neuralink could create ‘novel exotic species’ of dinosaurs in just 15 years, according to Max Hodak, one of its co-founders. Hodak is an American entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded the contentious neurotechnology firm with Elon Musk. The firm, known for putting a computer chip in the brain of a pig, could ‘probably build … Read more
On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching – it had already arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was ‘the opening salvo of the age of climate change.’ Thirty years later, it’s clear that … Read more
A cute species of peacock spider has been named after Nemo, the beloved clownfish in Pixar’s Finding Nemo franchise. Maratus nemo, which is only about the size of a grain of rice at just over 4mm in length, was discovered by a citizen scientist in South Australia. The new species has been named for its iridescent … Read more
Ancient kangaroo which weighed 60kg and could climb trees is discovered for the first time – and researchers say it could change what we know about Australia’s landscape Research on ‘Congruus kitcheneri’ found it lived half on land, half in trees Bones found on the Nullarbor Plain, challenging a belief it was always treeless Researchers … Read more
Save the black rhino! World Bank launches ground-breaking new bond to protect endangered species By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 A ground-breaking bond has been launched in a bid to save the black rhino. It will be sold by the World … Read more
Species of turtle, shark, penguin, seal and whale swim in circles, new research shows – but scientists aren’t sure why. Japanese researchers examined high-resolution 3D movements of the various marine animals, gathered from biologging technology. Biologging uses using small instruments mounted on an animal to track their movements over long periods of time. They revealed … Read more