Discoveries
Spiders ‘smell’ with their legs – new research
As spiders do not have antennae as insects, it’s long been a mystery how they can smell.
5 months agoCollection of news articles related to earth science from uncovered fossils to new species - read about the latest discoveries in the animal kingdom.
New Species
Venom-spraying scorpion the first of its kind in South America
Why sting when you can spray?
5 months ago
Discoveries
Mexico’s “lost” rabbit resurfaces after more than a century
It may not look it, but this rabbit is kind of a big deal.
5 months ago
Discoveries
Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too
Male elephant society is much richer than previously thought.
9 months ago
Discoveries
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons
A recent study shows that carpenter ants have evolved amputation skills a cut above the rest of insects.
10 months ago
Discoveries
Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
The giant pangolin had not been documented in Senegal since 1999, and no photographic evidence had been captured since 1967.
11 months ago
New Species
Amazing footage of deep-sea squid carrying eggs might reveal a new species
This brooding squid was filmed back in 2015. And it might be new to science.
one year ago
Discoveries
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves
Giraffe necks are a hot topic among biologists. A new study contradicts an older theory that says male giraffes need long necks to fight over mates.
one year ago
Discoveries
Hadeda ibises’ ‘sixth sense’ works best in wet soil
Africa’s hadeda ibises can sense vibrations using a special sensory organ in their beaks. But they need moist soil for it to work.
one year ago
Discoveries
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns.
one year ago
Discoveries
Friends with Benefits: New study finds that garter snakes are socially organised
Garter snakes are a lot more social than we thought ...
one year ago
Discoveries
New cat in town: Rare jaguar caught on trail cam in Arizona
This is the eighth distinct jaguar that’s been identified in the US since 1996.
one year ago
Discoveries
From long-nosed echidnas to trapdoor spiders, here are 5 species 'rediscovered' in 2023
It's been a year of rediscovery.
one year ago
Fossils
Sabertooth cat skull newly discovered in Iowa reveals details about this Ice Age predator
Researchers are analyzing the fossil cranium of a sabertooth cat that lived more than 13,000 years ago.
2 years ago
Discoveries
Watch: This snot-eating lemur is the stuff of nightmares
The video cannot be unseen.
2 years ago
