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Humerus Bone Reveals Oldest Known Remains Of Domesticated Dogs In Europe

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Humerus Bone Reveals Oldest Known Remains Of Domesticated Dogs In Europe

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Humerus Bone Reveals Oldest Known Remains Of Domesticated Dogs In Europe

Our relationship with dogs may have begun earlier than previously thought.

Nov 30 2022

Building Rights For Untouched "Paradise" In Indonesia To Be Sold Off

Blue water around Misool Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Building Rights For Untouched "Paradise" In Indonesia To Be Sold Off

Nov 30 2022

The Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption Looks Formidable From Space

Satellite image of lava flowing from Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii

The Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption Looks Formidable From Space

Nov 30 2022

Latest Nature Stories

Bats Use Death Metal Growls To Communicate

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Bats Use Death Metal Growls To Communicate

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Bats Use Death Metal Growls To Communicate

Nov 29 2022

The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humans

The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humans

The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humans

Nov 29 2022

Newly Discovered Tyrannosaur Could Be The Missing Link In T. Rex’s Ancestry

Artist's impression of Daspletosaurus wilsoni

Newly Discovered Tyrannosaur Could Be The Missing Link In T. Rex’s Ancestry

Artist's impression of Daspletosaurus wilsoni

Newly Discovered Tyrannosaur Could Be The Missing Link In T. Rex’s Ancestry

Nov 29 2022

World's Largest Active Volcano Erupts For First Time In 38 Years

The summit of the volcano is a laval lake with dark rock fractures and a line of fire burning in the middle.

World's Largest Active Volcano Erupts For First Time In 38 Years

The summit of the volcano is a laval lake with dark rock fractures and a line of fire burning in the middle.

World's Largest Active Volcano Erupts For First Time In 38 Years

Nov 29 2022

Ancient Salamander-Like Superpredator Reveals Juvenile Growth Spurts Evolved Earlier Than Thought

Ancient Salamander-Like Superpredator Reveals Juvenile Growth Spurts Evolved Earlier Than Thought

Ancient Salamander-Like Superpredator Reveals Juvenile Growth Spurts Evolved Earlier Than Thought

Nov 28 2022

Keep Cats Inside For Their (And Others') Own Good, Say Scientists

A kitten, victorious in the hunt

Keep Cats Inside For Their (And Others') Own Good, Say Scientists

A kitten, victorious in the hunt

Keep Cats Inside For Their (And Others') Own Good, Say Scientists

Nov 25 2022

Let's Explore Ilha da Queimada Grande, The Forbidden "Snake Island"

Let's Explore Ilha da Queimada Grande, The Forbidden "Snake Island"

Let's Explore Ilha da Queimada Grande, The Forbidden "Snake Island"

Nov 25 2022

DHL Delivers Large Silverback Gorilla To ZSL London Zoo

Kiburi looking around the Gorilla Kingdom exhibit at ZSL London Zoo.

DHL Delivers Large Silverback Gorilla To ZSL London Zoo

Kiburi looking around the Gorilla Kingdom exhibit at ZSL London Zoo.

DHL Delivers Large Silverback Gorilla To ZSL London Zoo

Nov 25 2022

Over 100,000 Tonnes Of Ancient Microbes May Spill From Thawing Glaciers

A man standing in a blue ice cave in Iceland

Over 100,000 Tonnes Of Ancient Microbes May Spill From Thawing Glaciers

A man standing in a blue ice cave in Iceland

Over 100,000 Tonnes Of Ancient Microbes May Spill From Thawing Glaciers

Nov 25 2022

Extinct Creepy-Crawly Rewrites Textbooks On Brain Evolution

Artist's impression of an individual 525-million-year-old Cardiodictyon catenulum on the shallow coastal sea floor, emerging from the shelter of a small stromatolite built by photosynthetic bacteria.

Extinct Creepy-Crawly Rewrites Textbooks On Brain Evolution

Artist's impression of an individual 525-million-year-old Cardiodictyon catenulum on the shallow coastal sea floor, emerging from the shelter of a small stromatolite built by photosynthetic bacteria.

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Extinct Creepy-Crawly Rewrites Textbooks On Brain Evolution

Nov 25 2022

Honeypot Ants Get Stuffed With Nectar, Becoming Grape-Sized Living Storage Orbs

Honeypot Ants Get Stuffed With Nectar, Becoming Grape-Sized Living Storage Orbs

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Honeypot Ants Get Stuffed With Nectar, Becoming Grape-Sized Living Storage Orbs

Nov 25 2022

Some Spiders Are Evolving Sociability And It’s Making Them Smarter

Stegodyphus dumicola take sociability among spiders further than almost any other species, but they are not the only arachnids to have at least some social traits, and the commonalities tell us a lot

Some Spiders Are Evolving Sociability And It’s Making Them Smarter

Stegodyphus dumicola take sociability among spiders further than almost any other species, but they are not the only arachnids to have at least some social traits, and the commonalities tell us a lot

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Some Spiders Are Evolving Sociability And It’s Making Them Smarter

Nov 25 2022

Underwater Tsunami Created By Collapse Of Antarctic Glacier’s Front End

Teh image show the front of a glacier with part of it crumbling in an icy cloud

Underwater Tsunami Created By Collapse Of Antarctic Glacier’s Front End

Teh image show the front of a glacier with part of it crumbling in an icy cloud

Underwater Tsunami Created By Collapse Of Antarctic Glacier’s Front End

Nov 24 2022

Features

The Story Of The Purple Tomato — And Why Its Success Is A Win For GM Foods

The Story Of The Purple Tomato — And Why Its Success Is A Win For GM Foods

Nov 23 2022

What Is A Baby Whale Called?

A small whale calf swims above its mothers head, the surface of the water is just visible

What Is A Baby Whale Called?

Nov 18 2022

What Is That Green Flash At Sunset?

Photograph of a green flash appearing at sunset.

What Is That Green Flash At Sunset?

Nov 14 2022

Multimedia

Weightlifting Capuchin Monkeys Pick Stones Based On Their Culture

Capuchin monkey lifts a big rock high above a palm nut in the jungle

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Weightlifting Capuchin Monkeys Pick Stones Based On Their Culture

Nov 23 2022

Scientists Have Just Spotted A Bird That Has Not Been Seen Since 1882

The Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon

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Scientists Have Just Spotted A Bird That Has Not Been Seen Since 1882

Nov 20 2022

What Is Hawking Radiation? The Black Hole Information Paradox

Named after the eminent scientist, Hawking radiation has never been observed – yet. Image credit: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock.com

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What Is Hawking Radiation? The Black Hole Information Paradox

Nov 18 2022

animals

A Strange Parasite Massively Improves A Wolf’s Chances Of Leading The Pack

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A Strange Parasite Massively Improves A Wolf’s Chances Of Leading The Pack

Nov 24 2022

Social Media Trends Are Encouraging Animal Abuse In Viral Videos, Review Finds

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Social Media Trends Are Encouraging Animal Abuse In Viral Videos, Review Finds

Nov 24 2022

plants

These Bizarre Birds May Be Self-Medicating With Pathogen-Busting Plants

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These Bizarre Birds May Be Self-Medicating With Pathogen-Busting Plants

Nov 23 2022

Tree Roots Probably Caused Multiple Mass Extinction Events

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Tree Roots Probably Caused Multiple Mass Extinction Events

Nov 14 2022

environment

Earth Can Stabilize Its Own Climate But It Needs Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years To Take Effect

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Earth Can Stabilize Its Own Climate But It Needs Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years To Take Effect

Nov 17 2022

Is Wet Or Dry Pet Food Better For The Environment?

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Is Wet Or Dry Pet Food Better For The Environment?

Nov 17 2022

climate

Money Talks: COP27 Is Riddled With Hundreds Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

Silhouette of an oil drill in front of a setting sun horizon.

Money Talks: COP27 Is Riddled With Hundreds Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

Nov 11 2022

What Is Greenwashing, And Why Should It Really Annoy You?

A green image of fossil fuel pumps drilling for oil and smoke.

What Is Greenwashing, And Why Should It Really Annoy You?

Nov 9 2022

planet earth

Large Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Killing Over 60

earthquake ruins

Large Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Killing Over 60

Nov 21 2022

For A Short Time Only, The Three Norths Will Align At One Point In The UK

The UK and Europe as seen from space at night.

For A Short Time Only, The Three Norths Will Align At One Point In The UK

Nov 7 2022

creepy crawlies

World’s Oldest Army Ant Preserved In Amber Reveals Species Lived In Europe

Brown and red ant body preserved in bright yellow amber close up

World’s Oldest Army Ant Preserved In Amber Reveals Species Lived In Europe

Nov 23 2022

Electric Ants Are Raining Down On Hawai'i As Infestation Reaches Record-Breaking High

little fire ant

Electric Ants Are Raining Down On Hawai'i As Infestation Reaches Record-Breaking High

Nov 14 2022