Snake discovery as explorers identify new species of anaconda that’s the ‘biggest of all’
The green anaconda, a common aquatic snake found in the Amazon region of South America, is the largest of its kind, reaching up to 21 feet long, experts say. Researchers initially thought there was only one species of giant snake, but now it has been determined that there are two separate species: the northern green […]
‘Minimoons’ May Help Us Become An Interplanetary Species, Scientists Claim
An analysis published Saturday detailed how a “minimoon” could help humanity become an interplanetary race in the future. Back in 2006, the NASA-sponsored Catalina Sky Survey discovered something strange orbiting Earth. It’s a natural satellite, just like the moon, dragged into our little backyard in space.live science explained. The object, commonly known as a “mini-moon,” […]
From turtles to fruit bats, migratory species increasingly under threat, says UN | Endangered species
More than a fifth of internationally protected migratory species, including nearly all nomadic fish, are at risk of extinction, according to an initial assessment by UN experts. From humpback whales to Dalmatian pelicans, billions of animals travel across sea, land, and air each year with the seasons. But a new report from the Convention on […]
Shark fossils found in Kentucky and Alabama lead to discovery of two new species
The National Park Service announced Thursday that two new species of sharks that have lived more than 325 million years have recently been discovered. The discovery was made through the Paleontological Resource Inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky. PRI researchers used fossils collected at Mammoth Cave and northern Alabama to identify the […]
‘Nemo’ clownfish drive away species with same stripes, study suggests | Fish
Unlike the stars of Disney’s Finding Nemo, real-life clownfish aren’t keen on sharing homes with their own kind. Researchers say they have discovered a way to weed out unwelcome guests by counting vertical white markings on strangers. according to Previous researchSea anemones that house clownfish can also serve as temporary homes for other species if […]
100 animals, including exotic, endangered species, seized from Long Island home
This place was literally an animal house. A Long Island man has been fined thousands of dollars after 100 animals, including South African ostriches and other exotic and endangered species, were found inside his home, authorities said. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including federal agents, raided the North Bellmore residence Tuesday night and found the animals […]