Scientists finally have the skinny on two extinct species of giant “svelte” penguins that lived in New Zealand 25 million…
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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…
‘You’re the bravest most beautiful girl I’ve ever known’
When Sara Duncan appeared on ITV’s breakfast show this morning she knew she would be talking to the presenters about…
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…
Helping New Orleans make a comeback
It was more than a year after hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf region in 2005 and the floodwaters receded…
Gorilla DNA unlocks secrets of our species
THANKS to Kamilah the gorilla, the last of the great apes has had its genome fully sequenced. The results highlight…
New Scars Found on Moon
Parts of the moon‘s surface have been stretched apart to form shallow, sunken valleys, according to a new study based…
Distant ‘waterworld’ is confirmed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet: a waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere. The exoplanet…
T. Rex Bite Strongest Ever on Land
Once the largest known carnivore on land, Tyrannosaurus rex also had the most powerful bite of any terrestrial animal of…
32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life
The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds—beating the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years.…