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Scientists add 12,000 new species to the list of Earth’s bacteria – increasing diversity by over two fifths Researchers studied more than 52,000 samples of DNA from various biomes The different samples were taken from humans, other animals, soils and oceans After ‘untangling’ the mess of DNA the team found 12,000 distinct new species This … Read more
A species of ancient human that lived two million years ago was forced to evolve and change its physical traits in order to survive climate change. The emergence of Paranthropus robustus happened roughly at the same time as the more primitive hominin species Australopithecus died out. It is believed this period of rapid change in South … Read more
Gentoo penguins should be considered four different species due to the way they have adapted to live in different environments, according to scientists. Experts from the University of Bath analysed the genetic and physical difference between Gentoo penguin populations around the southern hemisphere. They say that counting the birds as four separate full species will … Read more
100 bison are released to their native lands in South Dakota as part of a project that aims to bring the threatened species back to the wild in North America North American was home to 30 to 60 million bison hundreds of years ago By 1890, there were just 1,000 in the wild due to … Read more
Aggressive species of shrimp smashes its way into rivals’ burrows using a club-like appendage that can strike at speeds of 50mph, study reveals University of Exeter researchers looked at how mantis shrimp fight over burrows They use these to sleep, mate, eat and avoid predators and are often fought over Study found the ‘smasher shrimp’ … Read more
Japanese aquarium determines ‘ghost’ rays living in the facility for more than 20 years are a new species and name the pair after the vengeful spirit ‘mononoke’ The Kagoshima City aquarium’s rays belong to a previously unknown species They were labeled giant guitarfish, but their heads and dorsal fins are rounder They were named Rhynchobatus … Read more
Japanese aquarium determines ‘ghost’ rays living in the facility for more than 20 years are a new species and name the pair after the vengeful spirit ‘mononoke’ The Kagoshima City aquarium’s rays belong to a previously unknown species They were labeled giant guitarfish, but their heads and dorsal fins are rounder They were named Rhynchobatus … Read more
Fossils reveal a new species of burrowing reptile with features of an anteater and chameleon that lived 220 MILLION years ago in what is now the Petrified Forest National Park Tiny fossils found in Arizona once belong to a new species of an ancient lizard Skybalonyx skapter is a new drepanosaur that spent most of its … Read more
A turkey-sized species of pterosaur has been discovered with a bizarre beak similar to that of the modern-day kiwi. Dubbed Leptostomia begaaensis, it used its long and skinny beak to probe dirt and find hidden prey. The discovery of the new species comes courtesy of fresh research which looked at what was previously assumed to be … Read more
Crayfish ‘trapping’ promoted by Gordon Ramsay fails to control invasive species and could devastate Britain’s native species, study finds American signal crayfish were introduced to England’s waters in the seventies The invasive species spread, harming native crayfish and damaging ecosystems Trapping the crustaceans has been lauded as a potential control measure However, the practice is leading … Read more