World’s oldest tadpole discovered in Argentina — and it’s changing what we know about evolution
Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our ...
Paleontologists May Have Discovered Earth's Oldest Moving Animal
The strange creature—which bears a question-mark shape on its body—roved about like a prehistoric Roomba, researchers said.
World’s largest captive crocodile dies in Australia aged more than 100
A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a ...
Noah’s Ark possibly marked on world’s oldest map from 3,000 years ago: scientists
Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map — and they believe it may lead them to the location of Noah’s Ark.
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Cassius, the world's biggest captive crocodile, may have been over 120 years old when he died
Cassius the 17-foot saltwater crocodile was captured in 1984 after he started attacking cattle and boat propellers. He died ...
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...
Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world
With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...
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World's oldest panda and animal celebrity, Basi, dies in Fuzhou, China, aged 37
The world’s oldest captive giant panda has died at the ... Volunteer to help Hong Kong's animals, and 9 other ways to make a difference in the city Basi was rescued from the wild after falling ...
World’s largest crocodile dies in QLD sanctuary
The saltwater crocodile held the Guinness World Records title as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity. He took the ...
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The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
As she explains, in arid parts of the world, the Ice Ages were actually a time of plenty: “The Namaqualand received abundant rainfall and was a magnet for animals of all types.” Southern ...
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Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
Living closely with animals led to zoonotic diseases that ... Çatalhöyük, in present-day Turkey, is the world’s oldest farming village, from over 9,000 years ago. Many thousands of people ...