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Whale experts studied the noises of this isolated population " and discovered something incredibly human-like about them
56+ min ago (715+ words) Scientists have identified two distinct dialects in Mediterranean sperm whales and believe it mirrors the movement of ancestral clans Something as simple as the word you use for a bread roll (cob, bun, bap, batch or barm cake, for example)…...
The deadliest animal you could encounter in a national park probably isn't a bone-crushing, 300kg apex predator " it's something much more surprising
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (489+ words) You might think that being face-to-face with a grizzly or black bear would be the most dangerous wildlife encounter in a national park, but a study shows that you wouldn't want to risk a run-in with another creature: elk. Researchers…...
"This devilish fear-monger will scare you to your very core " if you're a fish. .." Why fleeing this wily, deadly water snake is the very worst move a fish can make
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (215+ words) South-East Asia's tentacled snake Erpeton tentaculatum must be a frightening sight - for fish The tentacled snake Erpeton tentaculatum of South-East Asia is a devilish fear-monger that will scare you to your very core " if you're a fish. This wily, piscivorous…...
11 of the biggest animals on Earth " number 4 is absolutely massive!
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (574+ words) From river giants to land-dwelling beasts, these are the biggest creatures walking, swimming and flying across our planet today. We live on a planet of giants. While prehistoric leviathans are long gone, Earth remains home to some of the largest…...
A Roman scholar proposed this nature theory more than 2, 000 years ago. It took until 1999 to prove it
14+ hour ago (445+ words) Mathematicians have long been fascinated by the geometry of natural forms. And the hexagon reigns supreme. The shapes and curves we learn to identify as children take on new significance when we see them in the wild. The forces of…...
Dynamite whales, exploding toads, suicide ants, bomb rats: 10 most explosive animals on the planet (and yes they make a mess)
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (1003+ words) Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends well. Believe it or not, there are some species that choose to self-destruct deliberately, and others…...
It was an intense pain. Almost like burning. It took me a moment to understand what exactly was going on. A real ugly fish. Big eyes, big teeth.
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (450+ words) Meet the The fearsomely fanged, five-foot long freshwater shark. In August 2021, triathlete Matt Gervais was on a training swim in Lake St Clair, on the US and Canada border between Ontario and Michigan, when something grabbed his right hand. "It…...
It's huge " the size of a dustbin lid " has 21 arms lined with deadly barbed spines capable of causing severe pain - but that's not its most alarming feature. ..
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (622+ words) A sting from this huge starfish could cause pus, bleeding and anaphylaxis. But that's not the only reason to be VERY worried Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) sound like something out of a science-fiction movie. Their brightly coloured bodies have up to…...
Was a taxi driver from Washington, USA, the biggest ape who ever lived? | Discover Wildlife Gigantopithecus facts
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (466+ words) Stuart Blackman takes a look at the contenders, past and present, for biggest ape in the world - including the real King Kong Wondering what the biggest ape in the world is - or was? This would have to be a contest…...
It might look like an insect, but this is no insect - it's flower hell-bent on deceiving males
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (170+ words) Have you noticed some flowers look like insects? It's all to do with sexual deception says Phil Gates The reason some flowers look like insects is all down to sexual deception " a strategy of which the orchids are masters. The…...