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04-18-2024
Largest known marine reptile discovered is a giant ichthyosaur
The discovery of a second massive jawbone, over two meters in length, on a beach in Somerset, UK, has recently piqued the interest of paleontologists. This fossil, along with the first one found, has been identified as belonging to a previously unknown species of giant ichthyosaur named Ichthyotitan severnensis - a marine reptile from prehistoric times. Researchers estimate that this creature would have spanned more than 25 meters in length, akin to the size of a blue whale. Discovery of the marine reptile Ichthyotitan severnensis This significant find...
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10-31-2018
Insect repellent is killing salamanders that control mosquito numbers
A new study has revealed that insect repellents containing picaridin...
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10-30-2018
Large bees fly better than small bees when it’s hot out
A new study from the American Physiological Society (APS) has...
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10-30-2018
99 million-year-old beetle reveals how Earth’s landmasses shifted
A 99-million-year-old insect preserved inside of a piece of amber...
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10-30-2018
How house mice made themselves a part of human life
“Not a mouse stirring,” says a sentinel in the first...
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10-29-2018
Dogs can be used to quickly and easily diagnose malaria
Researchers at Durham University are reporting that dogs could be...
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10-29-2018
Fake cobwebs can cause more than just a spook to wildlife
Ahead of Halloween, wildlife officials are urging people to take...
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10-29-2018
A rare look at a ghostly octopus off the coast of California
Researchers have captured a rare sighting of a “ghostly” octopus...
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10-29-2018
New species of crocodile discovered for the first time in 85 years
Researchers at Florida International University (FIU) have discovered a new...
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10-27-2018
Constant human interaction makes dolphins vulnerable to sharks
A new study by scientists at Murdoch University in western...
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10-27-2018
From organic poison to blast fishing, technique has an impact
As we reported recently, the destructive practice of poisoning fish...
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10-26-2018
Wind turbines could be the cause of dwindling bird populations
As wind turbines increase in popularity as a form of...
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10-26-2018
Of 6 separate tiger species, only 4,000 tigers remain in the wild
In an effort to better protect the less than 4,000...
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