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Mummified Ice Age Wolves Reveal The Mysterious Dual Ancestry Of Pet Dogs

A preserved 18,000-year-old male wolf pup named “Dogor" found recently in Siberia.

Mummified Ice Age Wolves Reveal The Mysterious Dual Ancestry Of Pet Dogs

A preserved 18,000-year-old male wolf pup named “Dogor" found recently in Siberia.

Mummified Ice Age Wolves Reveal The Mysterious Dual Ancestry Of Pet Dogs

How did ancient wolves evolve into the chihuahua? These mummified remains might hold some answers.

Jun 29 2022

First Giant Anteater Diagnosed With Diabetes Fitted With Device Used By Humans

First Giant Anteater Diagnosed With Diabetes Fitted With Device Used By Humans

Jun 29 2022

This Giant Kangaroo Once Roamed New Guinea – Descended From An Australian Ancestor That Migrated Millions Of Years Ago

This Giant Kangaroo Once Roamed New Guinea – Descended From An Australian Ancestor That Migrated Millions Of Years Ago

Jun 29 2022

Latest Nature Stories

68 Percent Of Earthquakes In West Texas Linked To Oil And Gas Production, Study Finds

68 Percent Of Earthquakes In West Texas Linked To Oil And Gas Production, Study Finds

68 Percent Of Earthquakes In West Texas Linked To Oil And Gas Production, Study Finds

Jun 28 2022

"Biblical" Swarms Of Cannibalistic Mormon Crickets Cause Havoc In Oregon

Mormon crickets.

"Biblical" Swarms Of Cannibalistic Mormon Crickets Cause Havoc In Oregon

Mormon crickets.

creepy crawlies

"Biblical" Swarms Of Cannibalistic Mormon Crickets Cause Havoc In Oregon

Jun 28 2022

"Jumping Genes" Are Present In Both Octopus And Human Brains, And May Have A Surprising Function

"Jumping Genes" Are Present In Both Octopus And Human Brains, And May Have A Surprising Function

"Jumping Genes" Are Present In Both Octopus And Human Brains, And May Have A Surprising Function

Jun 28 2022

Rewilding – The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing

A beaver munches on a branch

Rewilding – The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing

A beaver munches on a branch

Rewilding – The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing

Jun 28 2022

Melting Tibetan Plateau Glaciers Could Release Newly Found Bacteria Species

a yak drinks from a lake in Tibet.

Melting Tibetan Plateau Glaciers Could Release Newly Found Bacteria Species

a yak drinks from a lake in Tibet.

Melting Tibetan Plateau Glaciers Could Release Newly Found Bacteria Species

Jun 27 2022

A Pregnant Tortoise Met A Very Unlucky End At Pompeii

A pregnant tortoise found at Pompeii.

A Pregnant Tortoise Met A Very Unlucky End At Pompeii

A pregnant tortoise found at Pompeii.

A Pregnant Tortoise Met A Very Unlucky End At Pompeii

Jun 27 2022

Mystery Of What Triggered The Last Ice Age May Have Been Solved

Mystery Of What Triggered The Last Ice Age May Have Been Solved

Mystery Of What Triggered The Last Ice Age May Have Been Solved

Jun 27 2022

Mummified Baby Woolly Mammoth Discovered By Gold Miners In Canada

Mummified Baby Woolly Mammoth Discovered By Gold Miners In Canada

Mummified Baby Woolly Mammoth Discovered By Gold Miners In Canada

Jun 27 2022

What Is A Heat Dome? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains The Weather Phenomenon Baking Large Parts Of The US

Heat map of the US - much of it is orange red shwoing high temps

What Is A Heat Dome? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains The Weather Phenomenon Baking Large Parts Of The US

Heat map of the US - much of it is orange red shwoing high temps

What Is A Heat Dome? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains The Weather Phenomenon Baking Large Parts Of The US

Jun 24 2022

Giant New Bacteria Species Is So Big It’s Visible To The Naked Eye

Thiomargarita magnifica the big bacteria ever discovered.

Giant New Bacteria Species Is So Big It’s Visible To The Naked Eye

Thiomargarita magnifica the big bacteria ever discovered.

Giant New Bacteria Species Is So Big It’s Visible To The Naked Eye

Jun 23 2022

Some Turtles Age So Slowly They Don’t Appear To Age At All

Sea turtle. Image Credit: Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock.com

Some Turtles Age So Slowly They Don’t Appear To Age At All

Sea turtle. Image Credit: Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock.com

Some Turtles Age So Slowly They Don’t Appear To Age At All

Jun 23 2022

SpaceX Rocket May Have Sparked An Other-Worldly Red Glow In Night Sky

Red glow in the night sky over Bear Rocks, West Virginia, may be linked to a SpaceX rocket launch.

SpaceX Rocket May Have Sparked An Other-Worldly Red Glow In Night Sky

Red glow in the night sky over Bear Rocks, West Virginia, may be linked to a SpaceX rocket launch.

SpaceX Rocket May Have Sparked An Other-Worldly Red Glow In Night Sky

Jun 23 2022

Hummingbirds Have The Most Colorful Plumage Of All Known Birds

Golden bellied hummingbird

Hummingbirds Have The Most Colorful Plumage Of All Known Birds

Golden bellied hummingbird

Hummingbirds Have The Most Colorful Plumage Of All Known Birds

Jun 23 2022

Features

The Fanciest Pet Fish Around Is Worth $300,000

The Fanciest Pet Fish Around Is Worth $300,000

Jun 21 2022

People Are Sharing Weird Facts That Make People Say "Why Do You Know That?"

Woman about to be sick, because of the grim facts

People Are Sharing Weird Facts That Make People Say "Why Do You Know That?"

Jun 20 2022

IFLScience Meets: Composers Anže Rozman And Kara Talve On Scoring Prehistoric Planet With Hans Zimmer

scoring prehistoric planet composers

Exclusive

IFLScience Meets: Composers Anže Rozman And Kara Talve On Scoring Prehistoric Planet With Hans Zimmer

Jun 15 2022

Multimedia

IFLScience The Big Questions: Can We Stop Or Reverse Climate Change?

Podcast

IFLScience The Big Questions: Can We Stop Or Reverse Climate Change?

Sep 16 2021

The Alarming Moment A Bonobo Throws A Brick Towards The Family Watching It

Video

The Alarming Moment A Bonobo Throws A Brick Towards The Family Watching It

Jan 22 2018

Bizarre Video Shows Group Of Octopuses Crawling Out Of The Sea And Invading A Beach

Video

Bizarre Video Shows Group Of Octopuses Crawling Out Of The Sea And Invading A Beach

Jan 22 2018

animals

Biggest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded Found In Cambodia's Mekong River

The biggest-ever recorded freshwater fish caught in the river Mekong, Cambodia.

Biggest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded Found In Cambodia's Mekong River

Jun 21 2022

These Demogorgon-Like Lizards Flare Their Cheek Flaps To Intimidate, Not Impress

toad-headed agama startle display

These Demogorgon-Like Lizards Flare Their Cheek Flaps To Intimidate, Not Impress

Jun 21 2022

plants

The World's Biggest Plant Is A 180-Kilometer Meadow Of Self-Cloning Seagrass

world's largest plant

The World's Biggest Plant Is A 180-Kilometer Meadow Of Self-Cloning Seagrass

Jun 1 2022

"World's Oldest Tree" Record Has A New Contender In Chile

Alerce Milenario

"World's Oldest Tree" Record Has A New Contender In Chile

May 30 2022

environment

"Peecycling" Uses Human Urine To Overcome Fertilizer's Sustainability And Supply Chain Issues

peecycle urine fertilizer plants

"Peecycling" Uses Human Urine To Overcome Fertilizer's Sustainability And Supply Chain Issues

Jun 20 2022

50-Year "Whisky War" Ends With First Land Border Between Canada And Europe

Hans Island seen from the air. Image Credit: Toubletap via Wikimedia Commons

50-Year "Whisky War" Ends With First Land Border Between Canada And Europe

Jun 17 2022

climate

Mount Everest Base Camp Has Been Forced To Move Due To Climate Change

Climbers' tents lay along the Mount Everest base camp on the Khumbu glacier.

Mount Everest Base Camp Has Been Forced To Move Due To Climate Change

Jun 17 2022

Sixth-Century Arabian Drought Contributed To Islam's Rapid Rise

Arabian peninusula red sandy desert

Sixth-Century Arabian Drought Contributed To Islam's Rapid Rise

Jun 16 2022

planet earth

Deepest Point Of Antarctica's Southern Ocean Mapped In Best Detail Yet

Best map of the Antarctica Southern Ocean.

Deepest Point Of Antarctica's Southern Ocean Mapped In Best Detail Yet

Jun 21 2022

Earth's Inner Core Oscillates, Changing The Length Of A Day Every 6 Years

Earth's inner core

Earth's Inner Core Oscillates, Changing The Length Of A Day Every 6 Years

Jun 13 2022

creepy crawlies

Earn $2,000 For Letting Cockroaches Run Riot In Your Home For A Month

The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)

Earn $2,000 For Letting Cockroaches Run Riot In Your Home For A Month

Jun 17 2022

Shortly After The Apollo 11 Moon Landings, Scientists Fed Moon Dust To Cockroaches

neil armstrong on the moon

Shortly After The Apollo 11 Moon Landings, Scientists Fed Moon Dust To Cockroaches

Jun 14 2022