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Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes across the US. Here’s why
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (694+ words) Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has applied for a permit from the US Environmental Protection Agency Google’s Debug programme wants to ‘stop bad bugs with good bugs’. But it’s not talking about software updates – instead, it’s talking about mosquitoes. Debug is…...
Tuna carcass placed at bottom of ocean. All was quiet, before this happened
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (134+ words) Eerie deep-sea footage shows a host of strange animals appearing out of the darkness for an easy meal. When a dead tuna was put at the bottom of the ocean and a camera set up in front of it, it…...
It’s 7 miles long, 5 miles wide and made up of a staggering 100,000 individuals…
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (591+ words) Is this the largest super pod ever seen? When several dolphin pods join together, it’s known as a super pod. These can have hundreds or even thousands of dolphins all dancing through the waves In 2013, wildlife watchers off the coast…...
When lions raided wild dog dens in Botswana, wildlife guides didn’t expect to see this
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (467+ words) African wild dogs are an endangered species, so safari guides were saddened when they believed lions had killed an entire litter. But then this happened Desert & Delta Safaris Safaris can bring both moving and heartbreaking sightings that remind us of…...
It climbed trees like a cat, looked like a tiny wolf and didn't bark… Meet the first-ever dog on the planet – the ancestor of all dogs today
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1064+ words) It lived in trees and looked more like a raccoon than a dog - but this miniature furball was the world’s premier pooch and the ancestor of all living canines… As a group, dogs appeared more than 40 million years ago - roughly…...
"He described the sting as 'Blinding, fierce, shockingly electric. A bolt out of the heavens. Lie down and scream.'" 8 deadliest bees, wasps and hornets
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (880+ words) These buzzing insects tend to have a bad reputation - but which are the deadliest? There are more than 20,000 species of bees and 30,000 species of wasps. Not all of them sting and none of them want to sting you. In most…...
"Look at that, 5ft from the boat." Skipper spots one of the weirdest fish on the planet off the coast of England
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (245+ words) Skipper Kurt Lander saw two sunfish in the shipping lanes off the coast of Sussex. Many people assume there’s not much living in the waters off the coast of England, but the ocean is full of surprising marine life, even…...
The weird cat that acts and calls like monkey – and able to swing from a branch by a single foot…
3+ day, 20+ min ago (621+ words) This small cat is known for its acrobatic abilities in the rainforest All cats are impressive climbers but the margay (Leopardus wiedii) surely takes first prize, thanks to mobile toes and freakishly flexible ankles that allow it to hang from…...
The biggest trees on Earth are being set on fire – to help them survive
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (478+ words) Prescribed burns could help California’s giant sequoias to survive the wildfires of the future, new study suggests. The old saying ‘fight fire with fire’ may be especially apt for California’s giant sequoia trees. Trees that are burned in planned, low-intensity…...
“Its poison glands slowed down digestion and caused yawning – buying them enough time to escape from the snake’s gaping mouth.”
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (278+ words) The African clawed frog may not boast the vibrant hues of tropical frogs, but it employs a useful anti-predation technique While the African clawed frog lacks the lurid colours of poisonous frogs, instead blending into its watery environment, any snake…...