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Study Reveals 62-Foot Giant Octopuses Were Apex Predators Of Ancient Seas
During the same period, dinosaurs such as T rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor dominated life on land, while these octopuses ruled the oceans.
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How India Lost Its Last Cheetah To A Maharaja's Gun And Their Return To Kuno
India's last cheetah was lost to a maharaja's gun, ending a centuries-old legacy of the swift predator.
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Ancient Fossils In China Reveal Secrets Of Earth's First Mass Extinction
The most famous example of such exquisitely preserved Cambrian fossils is the Burgess Shale of Canada.
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Lemurs At Risk Of Being Eaten Into Extinction, Warn Researchers
A new study reveals that endangered lemurs in Madagascar are being secretly hunted and eaten, driven by demand from wealthy city dwellers.
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Scientists Discover New Flying Reptile Species In Fossilised Dinosaur Vomit
The study suggests that the arrangement of the remains suggests the predator first ate pterosaurs.
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48,646 Species Now At Risk Of Extinction: World's Top Conservation Body
Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top conservation body.
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Hong Kong Scientist Puts Up Nest Boxes To Save Endangered Cockatoos
Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.
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Rare Barbary Lions, Extinct In The Wild, Born At Czech Zoo
Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution to a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild.
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Once Feared Extinct, Scientists Find World's Smallest Snake In Barbados
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March.
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Scientists Revive Dire Wolves Using Ancient DNA and Modern Gene Editing
In a landmark scientific achievement, three dire wolf pups have been born using reconstructed DNA from fossils, marking the species’ return after being extinct for over 12,000 years. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences led the project, using gene editing to implant dire wolf traits into grey wolf embryos, which were then carried by domestic dog sur...
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Study Reveals 62-Foot Giant Octopuses Were Apex Predators Of Ancient Seas
During the same period, dinosaurs such as T rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor dominated life on land, while these octopuses ruled the oceans.
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How India Lost Its Last Cheetah To A Maharaja's Gun And Their Return To Kuno
India's last cheetah was lost to a maharaja's gun, ending a centuries-old legacy of the swift predator.
-
Ancient Fossils In China Reveal Secrets Of Earth's First Mass Extinction
The most famous example of such exquisitely preserved Cambrian fossils is the Burgess Shale of Canada.
-
Lemurs At Risk Of Being Eaten Into Extinction, Warn Researchers
A new study reveals that endangered lemurs in Madagascar are being secretly hunted and eaten, driven by demand from wealthy city dwellers.
-
Scientists Discover New Flying Reptile Species In Fossilised Dinosaur Vomit
The study suggests that the arrangement of the remains suggests the predator first ate pterosaurs.
-
48,646 Species Now At Risk Of Extinction: World's Top Conservation Body
Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top conservation body.
-
Hong Kong Scientist Puts Up Nest Boxes To Save Endangered Cockatoos
Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.
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Rare Barbary Lions, Extinct In The Wild, Born At Czech Zoo
Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution to a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild.
-
Once Feared Extinct, Scientists Find World's Smallest Snake In Barbados
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March.
-
Scientists Revive Dire Wolves Using Ancient DNA and Modern Gene Editing
In a landmark scientific achievement, three dire wolf pups have been born using reconstructed DNA from fossils, marking the species’ return after being extinct for over 12,000 years. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences led the project, using gene editing to implant dire wolf traits into grey wolf embryos, which were then carried by domestic dog sur...
