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Why people do not need to have three eyes?
The lizards have a small dot on the top of their heads, called 'peak eyes'. This eye is not as complex or useful as the eyes in front of their heads but reacts to light
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Archeology
Fossils sparked controversy over New Zealand's engulfment
The fossil of a lizard-like New Zealand reptile has been identified by a team of scientists from UCL (University of London), University of Adelaide, and the Museum of Ze…
Animal world
The rare animals in New Zealand
New Zealand is an island nation with many rare wildlife, such as a dinosaur-like reptile, Snares penguin or glowing worm.
Animal world
Successful breeding of reptiles lived before dinosaurs
For the first time, Earth-based tuatara reptiles from 225 million years ago were successfully bred at the British zoo.
Animal world
10 most endangered animals on the planet
Rare people reach the age beyond 100, but in the animal world, there are species of hundreds, even thousands of years like turtles, sea urchins, sponges ...
Animal world
The loser, the winner in the race evolved
Mammals and many birds and fish are winners in the evolutionary race, while African crocodiles, American crocodiles, and a relative of the tuatara snake are the losers.
Animal world
Descendants of dinosaurs making fathers at the age of 111
Henry, considered one of the last living fossils of prehistoric reptile animals, will become a father in the next few months after 40 years of inability to mate because…
Animal world
'New Zealand dinosaurs' in New Zealand - Tuatara species - have the fastest evolutionary speed
In a study of tuatara, New Zealand's
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The shocking images of medical science achievements in 2015
The excellent images below are the most notable scientific and medical achievements in 2015. For many too small specimens, by super modern technology, people can only ad…