Animal world
The mystery of the king cobra is solved after 188 years
Research from the specimens identified four new species of king cobras instead of just one as previously.
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Archeology
Ancient giant turtle as big as a rhinoceros, extinct 66 million years ago salvaged
A specimen of one of the largest turtles ever known, measuring nearly 4 metres long, has been found in Spanish waters.
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What is the rarest mineral on Earth?
Researchers say that kyawthuite and painite are the rarest minerals on Earth. More specifically, both can only be found in Myanmar.
Biology
Parasitic flower reappears 13 years after being declared extinct
A mysterious plant with lantern-like flowers, declared extinct in 2010, has been rediscovered in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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.
Oceanography
World's rarest whale carcass washes ashore in New Zealand
Scientists say the carcass of a spade-toothed whale has washed up on a beach in New Zealand. The whale is so rare that no one has ever seen it alive.
Archeology
Terrifying specimen reveals origin of 'beast planet'
The specimens that made most people wince explained why the Earth became
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The only specimen of Earth's rarest mineral
The only specimen of kyawthuite weighs just 0.3 grams, was found in Myanmar and is now housed in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.
Archeology
Never-before-seen monster revealed after 138 million years of hiding
A creature never before recorded by science has been found in
Archeology
99 million-year-old creature found intact as it was when alive in amber in Myanmar
A piece of Burmese amber has become a paleontological treasure after it trapped a glowing dinosaur-era creature.
Archeology
Hong Kong (China) first discovered dinosaur fossils
Chek Chau Island, Hong Kong (China) discovered and excavated the first Cretaceous dinosaur fossil. This discovery has important significance in the study of the ancient…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI Helps Museum Animal Specimens Tell Stories
Animals at the University of Cambridge's Museum of Zoology can chat with visitors over the phone using artificial intelligence.
Archeology
Cambodia discovers oldest wood fossil ever
Cambodian experts have just confirmed the discovery of the oldest fossilized wood specimen ever found in the country.