Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico.
Kangaroo painted over 17,000 years ago is Australia’s oldest known rock art, scientists say
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A painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia is the oldest known rock art in the country, according to scientists, who say radiocarbon-dating analysis shows it was created more than 17,000 years ago. The kangaroo d...
Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas
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On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But since winter storms have pummeled Texas with power and water outages, that number has spik...
Meet Elizabeth Ann the ferret: The first endangered American animal to be cloned
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London Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an ancestor in a landmark achievement that boosts conservation eff...
Thousands of turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in Texas
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As Texas' deep freeze wreaks havoc on land, sea animals also suffer in its icy waters. This week, Sea Turtle, Inc., a nonprofit in South Padre Island, rescued more than 2,500 at-risk turtles from nearby waters. It's...
Mysteries of massive holes forming in Siberian permafrost unlocked by scientists
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The massive crater appeared violently and explosively in the Siberian tundra last year -- a powerful blowout of methane gas throwing ice and rock hundreds of feet away and leaving a gaping circular scar in the empty...
California condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery for the endangered species
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First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer threatened to devastate their recovering wild population. Now, hope is ...
Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf is perplexing scientists
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The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were drilling through 900 meters of ice in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, s...
Archaeologists discover ancient beer factory in Egypt
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CairoArchaeologists have discovered a massive 5,000-year-old brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, according to Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The brewery was located in Egypt's Sohag Governor...
An Alabama animal shelter is using speed dating to get longtime residents adopted for Valentine’s Day
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An animal shelter in Auburn, Alabama, is spicing up Valentine's Day for its animals by matching them with potential owners in a unique way. The Lee County Humane Society launched a two-day event on Saturday called ...
Neanderthal genes can change clusters of human brain tissue, scientists find
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Brains are not preserved in the fossil record, making it impossible to know how modern human brains differ from our long-extinct ancestors, the Neanderthals. From fossilized skulls we know that their brains were bi...
In a case of potential mistaken mummy identity, scientists uncover clues
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You know how clothing stores prop up mannequins in windows, showing off the fashionable goods they have to offer? That might be the explanation behind a case of mistaken mummy identity. During a trip to Egypt in th...
Why do wombats poop cubes? Scientists may finally have the answer
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For years, scientists have been wondering why wombat poop is cube-shaped (yes, really). Now, they say they have got to the bottom of the mystery. Bare-nosed wombats, or common wombats, can be found in the woodlands...