Despite the fact that most people believe cats own the internet, some individuals believe dogs do as well. It’s difficult to say which of the two has more “online real estate,” but one thing is certain: they both make people grin. If you’re a fan of General Knowledge, you’ve probably heard of the Dogspotting Society’s …
Researchers have documented large population declines in beetles, including carabid beetles, like the one shown here. (Image: © OZGUR KEREM BULUR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) In recent years, the notion of an insect apocalypse has become a hot topic in the conservation science community and has captured the public’s attention. Scientists who warn that this catastrophe is …
Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America Read More »
This enormous predator had jaws powerful enough to subdue massive dinosaur prey. A Deinosuchus, an ancient crocodylian with banana-size teeth, lunges at an Albertosaurus dinosaur. (Image: © National Geographic Image Collection / Alamy Stock Photo) An enormous Cretaceous crocodile relative hunted dinosaurs, ripping them apart using powerful jaws lined with teeth “the size of bananas,” researchers say. Known …
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The newly described species is one of the biggest isopods known to science. Anterior view of Bathynomus raksasa, a new species of giant isopod. (Image: © SJADES 2018) Buglike marine creatures that skitter across the sea bottom can grow to be as big as puppies, and a newly described species is one of the largest ever …
Massive ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug pulled from waters near Indonesia Read More »
It’s related to an elephant, has a long nose, a fur tuft on its tail and big, spectacled eyes. A teensy animal, with a long nose, a fur tuft on its tail and big, spectacled eyes hadn’t been seen in nearly half a century. That is, until a whiff of peanut butter lured the wee …
This palm-sized elephant relative was just sighted for the first time in 50 years Read More »