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Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to humans, an evolutionary puzzle not yet solved

10-16-2025

Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to humans, an evolutionary puzzle not yet solved

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09-14-2018

Toddlers and chimps share many of the same gestures to communicate

A recent study published in Animal Cognition has found that...

2018/09/Increased-demand-for-donkey-skins-has-created-a-horrific-market.jpg

09-13-2018

Increased demand for donkey skins has created a horrific market

Donkeys have been a prominent figure throughout our history, steadily...

2018/09/The-dramatic-loss-of-bears-across-the-American-landscape.jpg

09-13-2018

The dramatic loss of bears across the American landscape

The death of the last known grizzly bear in Colorado...

09-13-2018

Cows may be helping to spread antibiotic-resistant superbugs

While studying the evolution of staphylococcus bacteria, researchers at the...

2018/09/Wild-animals-were-traded-for-rituals-in-ancient-Mesoamerica.jpg

09-13-2018

Wild animals were traded for rituals in ancient Mesoamerica

Ancient civilizations in Mesoamerica captured and kept animals for more...

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09-12-2018

Spring is arriving earlier but unevenly, disrupting animal rhythms

Research has shown that climate change is linked to earlier...

2018/09/Endangered-water-voles-are-making-a-comeback-in-the-UK.jpg

09-12-2018

Endangered water voles are making a comeback in the UK

One of the fastest declining mammal species in the UK...

Juvénile de tortue verte, "Chelonia mydas", âgé de quelques mois, en bassin de grandissement. Dans l

09-12-2018

The biggest hurdle in protecting biodiversity? Political action

The Earth's sixth mass extinction, which has been previously referred...

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09-12-2018

Mini cameras give rare glimpse into when baby birds leave the nest

If you were a baby bird, when would you decide...

2018/09/Inky-black-all-over-The-evolutionary-implications-of-melanism.jpg

09-12-2018

Inky black all over: The evolutionary implications of melanism

Bagheera, the clever panther in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book,...

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09-11-2018

Three new species discovered in the deepest parts of the Pacific

An international team of scientists led by Newcastle University has...

2018/09/Fossil-finding-reveals-why-woolly-mammoths-went-extinct.jpg

09-10-2018

Fossil finding reveals why woolly mammoths went extinct

Fossil finding reveals why woolly mammoths went extinct. A piece...

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