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Despite their reputation as ‘killer’ whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas (Orcinus orca) across two decades of…

Key Takeaways on the Tully Monster

• The Tully monster lived before the dinosaurs 300 million years ago and had a fish-like body, with a long, slender proboscis that had a toothed claw and eyes on either end of a rigid rod across its back.

• The Tully…

Scientists have discovered the explosive secret behind one of nature’s most dramatic seed dispersal methods: the squirting cucumbers.

The plant, Ecballium elaterium, lives up to its name by firing its seeds at high speed over enormous distances,…

Scientists in America have unearthed fossils from a number of animals, many of them…

Blood vessel structures found preserved in a famous T rex fossil are helping scientists…

Researchers have discovered a new species of pterosaur – a winged reptile that lived…

July’s Buck Moon will soon brighten up the night sky on July 10, 2025, and it won’t be something you want to miss. Located in the constellation Sagittarius, the Buck Moon will be one of the most unique full moons we will see all year. 

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One of the most notable extinction events in Earth’s history has provided us with a new discovery. Recently discovered fossils from the time period known as the “Great Dying” have revealed that the climate tipping point had likely…

When picturing the daily lives of ancient hunter-gatherers, we often imagine small bands roaming the landscape, drinking water from streams, and perhaps drying meat over fires for preservation. But would you picture large-scale food production…