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Fossil of ancient four-legged whale with hooves discovered

FiveApril 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Giant 42.6m-year-old fossil was found along coast of Peru and suggests creature could walk on land. [caption id="attachment_63549" align="aligncenter" width="920"] The latest specimen proves that early whales could swim for...

Animals

Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction

EditorApril 3, 2019

[caption id="attachment_63530" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cat Ba tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis) in its natural habitat.Credit: Mona van Schingen[/caption] While proper information about the conservation status of tiger gecko species is largely...

Theories

Vaping: the astonishing surge in e-cigarette use

EditorApril 3, 2019April 2, 2019

Use of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens, is rising at the fastest-recorded rate for any substance. In recent years, vaping has become a popular alternative to smoking cigarettes. It’s more discreet...

Earth

Beware a glacier’s tongue

EditorApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019

[caption id="attachment_63520" align="aligncenter" width="902"] This is an an aerial view of Grey Glacier, part of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. Researchers obtained their data from the forward tip of the...

Animals

11 Animals Escaped From Zoos!

FiveMarch 30, 2019March 30, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRzFDLr5Ayw 11 Lillith A Eurasian lynx named Lillith escaped from a zoo in Wales in October 2017. The feline broke out of its enclosure at Borth Wild Animal Kingdom in...

Animals

Animals That LIVE After Death!

FiveMarch 30, 2019March 30, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXCDMnTsXoY 8. Brainless Frog Usually you’d consider an animal dead once its brain or head is removed, but that isn’t quite the case with frogs. Like other animals on this...