Four new species of miniaturized chameleons rank among the smallest known reptiles in the world. The super-tiny lizards, identified in Madagascar,…
Month: February 2012
‘Oldest living twins’ aged 102
Two 102-year-old sisters who live in Aberdeenshire have been recognised as the world’s oldest living twins by the Guinness World…
Cuttlefish Use Human-Like Vision to Choose Camouflage
Here’s a tongue-twister for you: Crafty cuttlefish can complete contours to carefully choose camouflage. What this means, without all the…
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman’s face in what doctors say is the first…
Animal Mummies Discovered
A wealth of new discoveries, from animal mummies linked to the jackal god and human remains to an enigmatic statue,…
New “Porta Potty” Flower Discovered
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. And a new species of Amorphophallus—the genus that includes the…
Your wish is my 100 commands
As dog owners know, you are lucky if your pooch can be persuaded to collect your slippers without chewing them…
375-Year-Old Bank Forgives Debts of Poorest
Just as France was being chastised for excessive national borrowing with a sovereign debt downgrade, thousands of lucky French people…
Gene therapy ‘gave me sight back’
Three US citizens who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy…
Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best
Chimpanzees may be our closest living relatives, but they do not understand us as well as dogs do. The study…