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You saw a large, grey, furry animal streak across the road or down the forest path in front of you. Or, you heard eerie howls in the darkness. Was it a coyote? Was it a wolf? Both canines hold special importance to legend and lore. Their presence symbolizes different elements like strength, wisdom, and foreboding […]

Coyote vs Wolf: The 6 Key Differences Explained

Human beings have long been considered the top of the heap when it comes to cognitive abilities. But it seems our supremacy is being threatened – by fruit bats. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered that these agile winged creatures possess remarkable thinking skills, previously thought to be present exclusively in humans.

Fruit bats can remember the past and plan for the future

Cumulative culture is a fundamental aspect of human evolution, a story of continuous cultural and technological advancements passed down through countless generations. This accumulation of knowledge has set humans apart from other primates, enabling us to adapt to a wide range of environments. But when did our ancestors start to...

Humans started "cumulative culture" around 600,000 years ago

Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products for their nutritional needs. But the process of domestication remains a bit of a mystery. Convincing wild animals they are safe enough to coexist and mate in enclosures and in close proximity to humans and other animals is no small feat. What does it take behaviorally and genetically for that to happen?

Genetic patterns of world's farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive

The debate has raged for decades: Was it humans or climate change that led to the extinction of many species of large mammals, birds, and reptiles that have disappeared from Earth over the past 50,000 years?. By "large," we mean animals that weighed at least 45 kilograms – known as...

The evidence is mounting: humans were responsible for the extinction of large mammals

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 A 43-year-old Australian avocado farmer found the fossilized remains of a pterosaur in the Australian outback that scientists now say is a new species of the prehistoric flying reptile which lived alongside the dinosaurs.Kevin Peterson, who reportedly also works as a curator at the Kronosaurus Korner Museum in Richmond, Australia, first discovered bones of the reptile in 2021. Paleontologists announced on Wednesday that the bones found in central Queensland were from a previously unknown species of pterosaur, a giant winged reptile that lived 100 million years ago.Mr Petersen, who has a deep interest in paleontology, found the bones while...

Avocado farmer’s discovery in Australian outback is new species of pterosaur, scientists say

Since our planet’s living conditions changed throughout existence, living animals adapted to this change or went extinct. Some animals have managed to adapt for millions of years and still exist today. What are the 13 oldest animal species still living on Earth? 13 Oldest Living Animals on Earth These are 13 of the oldest animal […]

The 13 Oldest Animal Species Still Living on Earth in 2024

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a small, ancient predatory reptile in Brazil, shedding new light on the diversity of crocodile-like creatures that roamed the Earth before dinosaurs took center stage. The newly described species, named Parvosuchus aurelioi, lived approximately 237 million years ago during the Middle-Late Triassic period. A...

New Ancient Crocodile-Like Reptile Unearthed in Brazil

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What’s The Fastest Bird In The World?

The Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Post Oak Savannah wildlife district says it did the math, and the odds of seeing an all-white raccoon is about 1 in 750,000. So, what do you think the odds are of seeing two all-white, possibly albino raccoons at the same time?. The odds...

Not One But TWO Rare White Animals Spotted at Once on Trail Cam

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The fossilized remains of a new horned  dinosaur have just been discovered in the mountains of Montana. And it's a giant.
Lokiceratops rangiformis is one of the largest ceratopsian  dinosaurs to have ever roamed our planet, belonging to a family of horned beasts that includes Triceratops and Styracosaurus.



					
			

What's more, the two long, curving horns that adorned the crest of its skull are the most astonishing ever documented. It's for these horns that the dinosaur gets its name, from the spectacular helmet worn by the Marvel character Loki.
Lokiceratops lived 78 million years ago, alongside several other frilled dinos of the...

Newly Found Dinosaur Lokiceratops Had Insane Horns Unlike Any Other

This wolf looks pretty good for its age, considering it's 44,000 years old. In 2021, residents of Yakutia in eastern Russia found the wolf in thick permafrost — soil that normally remains frozen year-round, but in many places has begun to thaw as average global temperatures rise. Now, researchers...

Siberian Wolf Preserved For 44,000 Years Could Host Ancient Viruses

Scientists have been grappling with the subject of fish consumption during pregnancy for a long time. While fish are laden with nutrients like polyunsaturated fatty acids, selenium, iodine, and vitamin D, essential for brain development, they also contain methyl mercury, a neurotoxicant. It’s a tricky balance to navigate, prompting the...

Knowing which fish to eat during pregnancy is very important

Lions are known as the king of the jungle, but they’re not meaningless figureheads. They earned that title by being some of the most dangerous apex predators on the planet. For the most part, humans have lost their respect for these large mammals, though. Our superior technology combined with lower numbers of lions in the […]

The Deadliest Lion Attacks in Human History

Genyornis newtoni was six feet tall, weighed up to 500 pounds, and used its goose-like beak to eat aquatic plants 45,000 years ago. For more than a century, researchers have struggled to find a complete skeleton of Genyornis newtoni, a prehistoric flightless bird that roamed the wilds of Australia more than 45,000 years ago.

Paleontologists In Australia Unearth The Most Complete Fossil Of The Prehistoric ‘Thunder Bird’ Ever Discovered

While the age of dinosaurs may be long gone, these majestic and terrifying creatures continue on today as various bird species. And while the typical cardinal or bluebird doesn’t pose the slightest threat to anyone, many birds are still living up to the legacy of their ancestors. Whether they stand at nine feet tall or […]

7 Deadliest Birds On Earth and What Makes Them So Dangerous

The worst disaster to ever happen in the nuclear power industry took place at the Chernobyl nuclear plant on April 26, 1986. In the disaster, the reactor was damaged, and a sizable volume of radioactive material was spilled into the environment.  In reaction, the government ordered the evacuation of around 115,000 residents from the reactor’s […]

Meet the Animals Living in Chernobyl: The World’s Most Dangerous Nuclear Wasteland

Scientists have reclassified a prehistoric marine reptile discovered in 1935 as one of the last thalattosaurs, not an early choristodere, after new findings and detailed imaging. The true identity of a local prehistoric marine reptile has been uncovered after experts determined that some of its remains actually belonged to fish.

Century-Old Fossil Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover True Identity of Ancient Sea-Lizard

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I had not seen so many disappointed and disgruntled adults as I had all through this day until about an hour ago. Baby Boomers had been excited about the launch of MeTV Toons, which was supposed to take place at 6:00 a.m. this morning.

MeTV toons has officially launched on Frndly TV, and Boomers are happy

Researchers have identified a new snake species in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Named Rhynchocalamus hejazicus, this small snake is notable for its black collar and reddish coloration, which sets it apart from its closest relatives. Additionally, a uniformly black variant of the species, known as the ‘melanistic morphotype,’ has been discovered. Rhynchocalamus hejazicus is prevalent throughout a large area, bridging the distribution gap between the Levant and the coastal regions of Yemen and Oman for the Rhynchocalamus genus.

Mysterious New Snake Species Discovered in Saudi Arabia

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Some foxes can be domesticated, thanks to breeding

You probably know that our domestic dogs were once wild wolves, bred by our ancestors for docile behavior over many generations. But what about foxes? Unlike...

Some foxes can be domesticated, thanks to breeding

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