Rare Mystery Monkey Hybrid of Distantly Related Species Found In Borneo
There has been mayhem in Borneo, Malaysia after it was found that a probosci’s monkey and a silvery langur have bred a novel hybrid. The…
Plants and Animals
Millions of Bees Left To Die On Airport Tarmac after Missed Connection
The trip of around five million honeybees on their way to Alaska was recently cut short due to a Delta Air Lines reroute. The bees…
Incredibly Rare Deep-Sea Highfin Dragonfish Spotted Off California’s Coast
It’s not unusual to come across some really alien-like lifeforms while investigating the deep ocean, but every now and then scientists come across something genuinely…
Hungry Worms Help Scientists Investigate the Brain-Gut Connection Behind Hanger
Have you ever wrecked a night out by behaving out when suffering from hanger? Researchers at the Salk Institute have shown that even worms make…
Will a Fish Swim Up Your Urethra If You Pee In the Amazona
It’s one of the most startling bits of South American lore: don’t stop to relieve yourself in a river, since a fish may swim up…
Breed Doesn’t Influence a Dog’s Personality As Much As Their Environment
Humans tinkered with dogs’ looks by selecting for certain aesthetic qualities throughout their domestication, but over time, we began to assign personalities to various breeds.…
Can a Candiru Swim-up My Urethra?
In a nutshell, almost probably not. Sorry to all the gore aficionados out there, but there are several issues with this concept, ranging from “mildly…
Russia Has Deployed Dolphins in the War against Ukraine
Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia appears to have deployed trained military dolphins. The US Naval Institute (USNI) has evaluated satellite photos and concluded that…
One of World’s Largest Ichthyosaurs Found 2,800 Meters up a Mountain in the Alps
In the late Triassic, ichthyosaurs began to disappear from our waters, but as portions of the planet folded to form what we now call the…
One Fifth of World’s Reptiles Face Threat of Extinction
Reptiles are among the oldest animals in the world, but their survival is in jeopardy, according to new research that found that 21% of them…
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