An illustration of dinosaurs — Edmontosaurus annectens (left), Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops prorsus — on a floodplain from the late Maastrichtian, about 66 million years ago. A new study suggests that unfavorable or undetected conditions for fossils may explain the…
Romulus and Remus are two 6-month-old direwolves created by genetically engineering cells from living grey wolves. (Image credit: Colossal Biosciences) Dire wolves disappeared about 12,500 years ago. Now, thanks to genetic engineering, they are back in what scientists are calling…
Snakes tend to shed their skin as they grow, when key life events occur, or when they encounter parasites, diseases, or infections. (Image credit: Mark Kostic via Getty Images) Have you ever wished you could just crawl out of your…
(Image credit: Kimberly Lane) Jump to: Bird watching is a fun hobby that brings you closer to nature, and having a high-quality set of bird watching binoculars can greatly enhance your experience. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birdwatcher,…
Northern giant mouse lemurs are able to mate year-round thanks to an abundance of food, and scientists believe this explains why males have such large testicles. (Image credit: Russell Mittermeier – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, ) Name: Northern giant…
During the birthing process, kangaroos have a total of three vaginas. (Photo credit: Mark Anderson via Alamy) Kangaroos have some pretty unusual external characteristics: they’re the largest marsupials on the planet, they hop and use their tails as a fifth…
Thousands of rubbery blue “windblown sailors” are washing up on California beaches as a result of shifting winds and ocean currents. (Image credit: MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images via Getty Images) Thousands of rubber sea creatures are filling…
Mommy is an endangered western Galapagos tortoise who has lived at the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Zoo) This endangered giant tortoise became the oldest first-born mother of her species to give birth to her first litter…
While most snakes are completely harmless, some are feared, and for good reason. (Image credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) Snakes are legless reptiles that live on every continent except Antarctica, having adapted to many different environments. These amazing creatures have several…
An illustration of a pregnant female ichthyosaur (Myobradypterygius hauthali), known as Fiona, swimming 131 million years ago in what is now Chile. (Photo by Mauricio Alvarez) A CT scan of a fossilized marine reptile found during pregnancy has revealed a…
Scientists have discovered a 230-million-year-old Buettnererpeton bakeri skull in Wyoming. (Photo credit: Dave Lovelace, CC-BY 4.0) About 230 million years ago, in an ancient floodplain in what is now Wyoming, at least 19 alligator-sized amphibians died simultaneously. The fossils, found…
American black bear cubs take a nap in a tree. (Image credit: Stan Tekiela, author/naturalist/wildlife photographer via Getty Images) Jump to: Sourse: www.livescience.com Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Add…