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Mothman: Urban Legend or Unknown Creature?
The animals and plants we know about may only be a small fraction, and there may be other mysterious creatures living in many places we don't know about and have never s…
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Archeology
Scientists plan to bring back the Dodo bird, but how exactly will they do it?
The dodo, one of the largest birds on Earth, faced extinction in the late 17th century and was officially considered extinct by humans in 1662.
Animal world
Which animal has the strongest bite in the world?
The saltwater crocodile is considered to have the strongest bite of any animal currently living on Earth.
Discover science
When cattle in a herd are attacked, why don't the others help?
Cattle are common domestic animals and have played an important role in human history, especially during the farming period where cattle played an important role.
Animal world
Crows are capable of conscious thought like humans.
Crows are highly intelligent animals with the ability to learn and remember. New research has shown that crows have the same cognitive abilities and sense of the world a…
Animal world
Mysterious animals revealed in the deep forests of Vietnam
The largest ever camera trap campaign conducted by conservation organizations in 21 forests in Vietnam has recorded images of a number of rare and mysterious animal spec…
Flu epidemic
New study finds more evidence Covid-19 originated in market in China
A newly published study has provided further evidence that Covid-19 originated from the Huanan market in China.
Animal world
Squirrels can sleep for more than 6 months without drinking water.
For six to eight months each year, striped ground squirrels do not leave their small underground burrows and do not need to eat or drink at all.
Archeology
Woolly mammoths turned out to be a staple diet for prehistoric North Americans
A new scientific study has revealed evidence of the diet of prehistoric people who lived in North America during the last Ice Age.
Animal world
Name some of the most ferocious 'queens' in the animal world
Killer whales, bonobos, African savannah elephants and leaf-cutter ants have one thing in common - they all rely on their offspring to survive and thrive.
Animal world
When animals compete in height: Can humans make it into the top 10?
By conventional reckoning, the giraffe is the tallest animal still living on Earth.
Oceanography
Black and white dolphins look like pandas
The black and white markings of Commerson's dolphins may be a form of camouflage that enhances their ability to hunt prey.
Biology
What you need to know about the virus that has a 70% mortality rate in India
To date, there is no vaccine to prevent or cure Nipah virus infection. The disease has a mortality rate of about 70%.
Animal world
Many rare animals discovered in Ke Go Nature Reserve
During the process of setting camera traps to monitor biodiversity, Ke Go Nature Reserve recorded many rare and precious wildlife species.
Oceanography
Strange Antarctic animal can live up to 11,000 years
One of the most astonishing examples is the Antarctic sponge Monorhaphis chuni, with one specimen estimated to be over 11,000 years old.