A new species of giant, venomous wasp has been found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (map), scientists say. The…
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“Lucy” Wasn’t Alone!!!
Ancient foot bones from a recently discovered pre-human species, which had opposable big toes like a gorilla’s, could shed light…
Oldest Alien Planets Found
Two huge planets found orbiting a star 375 light-years away are the oldest alien worlds yet discovered, scientists say. With…
Cameron found Few Signs of Life
In what he called a “heckuva ride,” James Cameron came “screaming back up” from Earth’s deepest point in about 70…
Solar Eclipses Can Change Weather on Earth
Solar eclipses occur when the moon slips between Earth and the sun, causing a huge shadow to glide across our…
Researchers solve Darwin’s copycat evolution puzzle
It is a clever trick if you can pull it off – mimic another, more dangerous animal and so avoid…
Solar revolution could bring power to 1.4 billion people
One of the big opportunities climate action has presented the developing world is the chance to leapfrog a generation of…
Rare giraffe population makes a comeback
The last West African giraffes, now living in the wild only in southwestern Niger, are making a comeback with numbers…
Fruit and veg ‘give healthy glow’
Even a few weeks of eating fruit and vegetables could improve your skin colour, it is claimed. University of St…
Spiny, Venomous New Sea Snake Discovered
A new species of venomous sea snake mysteriously covered head to tail in spiny scales has been discovered in treacherous…