Search results
Australia detects bird flu at egg farm, early tests show it is not H5N1
Reuters· 5 hours agoThe agriculture ministry said tests were being carried out to determine which type of virus...
New species of 'assassin spider' discovered for first time by researchers
The US Sun· 6 days agoSCIENTISTS have discovered a new spider species - and the animals are looking for their next meal....
Scientists Have Decoded the Secret History of the Mysterious ‘Tree of Life’
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoAfter immense genetic study of all extant species, a new study confirms that the ‘tree of life’...
‘Bizarre’ creature — that hunts like an ‘assassin’ — discovered as new species. See it
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhitsunday, Queensland, is a region along the northeastern coast of Australia, about 1,500 miles...
Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: a dangerous bird flu strain is knocking on Australia’s door
The Conversation· 3 hours agoA dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except Australia and the rest of Oceania. Penguins in Antarctica, pelicans in Peru ...
We finally know how cockroaches conquered the world
National Geographic· 2 days agoIf you ask me to name one species or organism that I respect the most, it’s probably the German cockroach. Asian cockroaches fly toward light sources,...
Scientists Uncover the Ancient Origins of Baobab Trees in Genetic Study
Smithsonian Magazine· 18 hours agoEight living species of the baobab genus Adansonia exist worldwide: one in mainland Africa, six in...
Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa's iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed
LiveScience· 5 days agoThe iconic, "upside-down" baobab tree first emerged on the island of Madagascar, new research into...
Turtle’s Unusual Gait Reveals An Explorer Far From Home
IFLScience· 22 hours agoWhen Janet and Stephen Boxall saw a sea turtle on Campwin Beach in Queensland, Australia, they...
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
KFGO· 7 days agoBy Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its...