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Robotic fish to be released to test pollution in our water
Robot fish are set to be released into rivers, lakes and seas around the world as part of a three year project based in Spain, that will help scientists determine the level of pollution found in the water. The fish... Baby hedgehogs saved from a homeless Christmas
Due to the recent cold weather these past few weeks, but the rare warm weather in the weeks before that, animals such as the hedgehog, who had a second breeding season in October, are now homeless, struggling to... PETA wants to rename fish "sea kittens"
Animal advocates PETA want to rename all fish 'sea kittens' as they say doing this will make people want to eat and kill them less, so they have launched a new campaign. "People don't seem to like fish. They're... 50 websites you'll wonder how you lived without
"When it comes to the Internet, we're creatures of habit – Google for search, Hotmail for email, Twitter to stay in touch and maybe the BBC's website for news." Scientists find 100s of new creatures on Australia's coral reefs
Scientists in Australia have discovered hundreds of new animal species of coral reefs, including tiny crustaceans.They were found when members of the Australian chapter of CReefs, that is part of the Census of... Walruses: under threat from climate change
Walruses are in danger of being wiped out by climate change due to where they live.The populations are spread out between the Pacific walrus and the smaller Atlantic walrus and they can be found in Arctic... Bleak outlook for Europe's toads
According to new research, more than half of all amphibians (frogs, toads and newts) living in Europe could go extinct within 40 years as a result of climate change, diseases and habitat destruction. Most...Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car
"They are ducks - but not as we know them.Instead of the fluffy little creatures seen today, these big birds boasted 'teeth', a 16ft wingspan and once flew over Britain.Today, scientists announced the discovery of...Human Digits Evolved from Fish Fins
A new study which examined existing fossil records has found that human fingers and toes did not develop in tetrapods 365 million years ago as they crawled from the sea onto land, but 380 million years ago within...
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Flying creatures may help create aviation of future
"Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician." - Orville Wright As the nocturnal owl stalks its prey, a quirk on its wings enables a silent hunt....
created by Leattle Pablo | 2 years ago | updated 43 wks ago
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Attack of the caterpillars!
"A couple days ago we drove with Mike to a jobsite to check on the progress. He called me out of the van to look at a clump of caterpillars hanging from a bush. As we looked around, we noticed that they were... Swimming with Whale Sharks in the Georgia Aquarium
The Whale Shark - the world's largest fish - is listed on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals as "indeterminate" status. Not enough is even known about the Whale Shark to call it...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Lizard on the runway hits Delhi Airport
Monsoon rains have brought all kinds of woes in the India's capital New Delhi. New Delhi airport is always in news for all the wrong reasons and this latest news is even more scary.Newspapers have reported that...Bilbao Smurfs Statues for 50th Birthday
It's Smurfday in town! What else is three apples tall with a white hat, short tail and blue all over? Almost anyone from these last 3 generations can quickly tell you the answer. The Smurfs, those little...Royal Navy's sonar testing may have killed dolphins off Cornish coast
Investigators may have found the cause of the mysterious mass dolphin deaths in the UK. Some special testing by the Royal Navy may have killed them."The Royal Navy had been testing sonar equipment only miles from the bay where dozens of dolphins met an agonising death.Another...
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