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New Species Of Moth Travelled More Than 7,000 Km In Woman's Bag
Daisy Cadet posted photos of the moths on social media, and scientists from the Natural History Museum identified them as a new species.
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French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
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400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Evidence Of Fungal Disease
Researchers discover a 407-million-year-old fossilized fungus, named Potteromyces asteroxylicola, in the Rhynie Chert, shedding light on early disease history and fungi's role in shaping Earth.
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Origins Of Life On Earth: 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Asteroid Holds Clues
Scientists are hopeful that fragments from a 4.5-billion-year-old space rock will reveal the origins of our existence.
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Tarantula Causes Vehicle Crash In California, Motorcyclist Hospitalised
The incident is unusual because it is very rare to find a tarantula above the ground.
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The One Where Samantha Ruth Prabhu Visited New York's Natural History Museum And Had This Much Fun
The Kushistar on Tuesday, gave her fans a glimpse of how her mornings look in the city
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Turtle In Alabama Gets CT Scan, Becomes Hospital's First Animal Patient. See Pics
Pictures of the visit were shared by the Cook Museum of Natural History, where Kale has been living since 2020.
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Rare Butterfly Genus Named After Lord Of The Rings Villain Sauron
A new species of butterflies with dark eye-like patterns on its orange wings have been given the name Sauron by scientists.
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Archaeologist Find Buried Treasure Including Roman Coins While Hiking In Italy
The discovery raised concerns about whose treasure it was, why it was concealed, and why the owner never came back.
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Hanuman Plover Bird Reinstated As Species After 86 Years: Study
The Hanuman plover bird, a resident of India and Sri Lanka, has been reinstated as a species 86 years after being relegated to a subspecies, a move that researchers hope will focus conservation attention on at-risk habitats.
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2022: See Some Of The Best Animal And Nature Images Of This Year
The Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition recently revealed extraordinary images that detail the profound environments and behaviours of creatures across the globe.
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Tortoise Turns 100, Canada Museum Celebrates Occasion With Special Events
A tortoise who has lived at a museum in Halifax, Canada, since the 1940s turned 100 this month. And the museum has decided to celebrate the occasion.
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Explosive Underwater Scene Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2021
The winners of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were revealed Tuesday
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300-Million-Year-Old Godzilla Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets a New Name
Godzilla Shark, a monster shark whose fossilised skeleton was discovered in New Mexico in 2013, has been named ‘Dracopristis Hoffmanorum’, or ‘Hoffman’s Dragon Shark’, by researchers. The fossils of the 6.7-foot-long shark that lived 300 million years ago were unearthed during a dig at the Manzano Mountains, about 50km from Albuquerque in...
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Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain "Ingredients Of Life"
A meteorite that fell on a driveway in the UK has been described as "astonishingly rare" by the Natural History Museum, which says that it could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.
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New Species Of Moth Travelled More Than 7,000 Km In Woman's Bag
Daisy Cadet posted photos of the moths on social media, and scientists from the Natural History Museum identified them as a new species.
-
French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
-
400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Evidence Of Fungal Disease
Researchers discover a 407-million-year-old fossilized fungus, named Potteromyces asteroxylicola, in the Rhynie Chert, shedding light on early disease history and fungi's role in shaping Earth.
-
Origins Of Life On Earth: 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Asteroid Holds Clues
Scientists are hopeful that fragments from a 4.5-billion-year-old space rock will reveal the origins of our existence.
-
Tarantula Causes Vehicle Crash In California, Motorcyclist Hospitalised
The incident is unusual because it is very rare to find a tarantula above the ground.
-
The One Where Samantha Ruth Prabhu Visited New York's Natural History Museum And Had This Much Fun
The Kushistar on Tuesday, gave her fans a glimpse of how her mornings look in the city
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Turtle In Alabama Gets CT Scan, Becomes Hospital's First Animal Patient. See Pics
Pictures of the visit were shared by the Cook Museum of Natural History, where Kale has been living since 2020.
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Rare Butterfly Genus Named After Lord Of The Rings Villain Sauron
A new species of butterflies with dark eye-like patterns on its orange wings have been given the name Sauron by scientists.
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Archaeologist Find Buried Treasure Including Roman Coins While Hiking In Italy
The discovery raised concerns about whose treasure it was, why it was concealed, and why the owner never came back.
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Hanuman Plover Bird Reinstated As Species After 86 Years: Study
The Hanuman plover bird, a resident of India and Sri Lanka, has been reinstated as a species 86 years after being relegated to a subspecies, a move that researchers hope will focus conservation attention on at-risk habitats.
-
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2022: See Some Of The Best Animal And Nature Images Of This Year
The Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition recently revealed extraordinary images that detail the profound environments and behaviours of creatures across the globe.
-
Tortoise Turns 100, Canada Museum Celebrates Occasion With Special Events
A tortoise who has lived at a museum in Halifax, Canada, since the 1940s turned 100 this month. And the museum has decided to celebrate the occasion.
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Explosive Underwater Scene Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2021
The winners of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were revealed Tuesday
-
300-Million-Year-Old Godzilla Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets a New Name
Godzilla Shark, a monster shark whose fossilised skeleton was discovered in New Mexico in 2013, has been named ‘Dracopristis Hoffmanorum’, or ‘Hoffman’s Dragon Shark’, by researchers. The fossils of the 6.7-foot-long shark that lived 300 million years ago were unearthed during a dig at the Manzano Mountains, about 50km from Albuquerque in...
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Astonishingly Rare Meteorite That Fell In UK May Contain "Ingredients Of Life"
A meteorite that fell on a driveway in the UK has been described as "astonishingly rare" by the Natural History Museum, which says that it could provide answers to questions about the early history of the solar system and life on Earth.
