‘Long lost cave in New Zealand’ reveals million-year-old wildlife, extinct birds, and a Kākāpō ancestor

For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, ...

Signaling output genes shed light on evolutionary crossroads of vertebrates

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a crucial piece in the puzzle of how all animals with a ...
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This Ohio Garden Looks Like It Was Pulled Out Of A Children’s Fantasy Book

If you enjoy places that feel imaginative rather than formal, this Ohio garden offers a storybook atmosphere that stays with ...
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Bizarre toads born at Chester Zoo after 'alien-like' birth

Chester Zoo welcomes its first Surinam toad hatchlings - rare amphibians with an 'alien-like' breeding cycle - boosting UK amphibian ...

Alien-like toad with bizarre life cycle breeds at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo welcomes its first Surinam toad hatchlings - rare amphibians with an 'alien-like' breeding cycle - boosting UK ...

The Best Moment in the Worst Episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ 30 Years Later

As 'Threshold' turns 30, there's still some potential in between all the weird space amphibian sex.

One single protein, one big decision: How brown algae know when to reproduce

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...
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An Ancient Cave Reveals A "Lost World" Of Life From 1 Million Years Ago

The discoveries have emerged from the Moa Eggshell Cave, found near Waitomo on New Zealand's North Island. This region is no stranger to spectacular caverns, including the glowworm caves, which are ...

Meet the Alpine Salamander: Nature’s record holder for longest pregnancy

If you’re looking for the animal with the longest pregnancy on Earth, don’t think of whales or elephants. It’s actually the Alpine salamander. It is a.