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23/04/2020

Following in the Steps of a Peculiar Protomammal

Five-toed tracks found in Argentina revise what paleontologists thought about a strange group of animals called dicynodonts. There’s something undeniably cute about dicynodonts. A case could easily be made that they were the manatees of the Permian and Triassic, protomammal cousins of ours whose b...

29/03/2020

How Sea Dragons Carved Up the Prehistoric Oceans

Fossil teeth of marine reptiles reveal a connection between ancient oceans and our own We still live in the Age of Dinosaurs. We can rightly say that because they are as vibrant – if not moreso – than they have ever been, flourishing in forms from hummingbirds to vultures to penguins. But if I [...

29/03/2020

When This Rat Went Extinct, So Did a Flea

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea—and the current risk to other parasites—shows a major gap in conservation efforts When Western sailors first landed on the uninhabited volcanic outcropping in the Indian Ocean that would later become known as Christmas Island, they found it abounding w...

29/03/2020

How Truffles Got Attention in a Land with No Mammals to Smell Them

Scientists turn to fossil poo in an effort to prove a long-standing hypothesis A truffle is an unsubtle object. These odoriferous, lumpy subterranean fungi — technically called sequestrate fungi, since their spores are never released to the air — typically rely on animals to find and eat them, d...

29/03/2020

8 Years until Red Wolf Extinction?

April was a roller-coaster month for the world’s rarest wolves. On April 21 the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., announced that its female red wolf (Canis rufus) had given birth to a trio of adorable pups. Only about 220 red wolves exist in captivity, with the animals spread around the ...

29/03/2020

One day we're all working hard at our desk in the office and the next a pandemic turns the world turns upside down and many business owners and their employees move operations to their homes.

29/03/2020

Here is a list of how quarantined cats are spending their days with their owners during the lockdown.

29/03/2020

It's tough to stay positive when coronavirus deaths top 10,000 globally and entire nations go on lockdown. And in the midst of the fear and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, each day seems to bring news that’s worse than the day before. However, as in most major disasters, tragedies, and publi...

28/03/2020

There are some truly horrific fashion disasters out there that each and every one of us Pandas should steer clear of!

28/03/2020

“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” — Kobe Bryant

28/03/2020

Supermarket In Denmark Comes Up With A Brilliant Pricing Trick To Stop Hand Sanitizer Hoarding

While people are stocking up on it like crazy, this supermarket in Denmark came up with a genius way to put an end to it with this simple yet brilliant pricing trick.

28/03/2020

11 Coronavirus Logos That Perfectly Portray Today’s Atmosphere

“Things around COVID-19 seriously started to go out of hand and all my social media feeds were flooded with cheap memes. I decided to revive an old passion, logo design and I saw an opportunity for some quality content.”