Many captive gibbons kept in zoos and rescue centers have been seized from illegal pet trade, private collectors, and plantations where their natural habitats are getting destroyed.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2021
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A study by The University of Western Australia has unearthed a new species of subterranean ant that shares some traits with a well-known Harry Potter villain.
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2024
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A magnificent new species of stream frog from the Andes of Ecuador was named after J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of famous fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It lives in the pristine ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2023
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Dinosaurs flourished in Europe right up until the asteroid impact that wiped them out 66 million years ago, a new study shows.
Archaeology
Jan 13, 2015
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A team of researchers from the University of California and CNRS-Sorbonne Université has identified four species of deep-sea worms that until now have been referred to as Elvis worms. In their paper published in the journal ...
A group of scientists led by Alejandro Arteaga, grantee of The Explorers Club Discovery Expeditions and researcher at Khamai Foundation, discovered three new cryptozoic (living underground) snakes hidden under graveyards ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2022
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A new species of tarantula named after the famous singer-songwriter Johnny Cash is one of fourteen new spiders discovered in the southwestern United States. While these charismatic spiders have captured the attention of people ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2016
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You've probably seen nature depicted in art, but how often do you see an artwork hiding in nature?
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2024
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On a recent expedition to the remote Brazilian archipelago of St. Paul's Rocks, a new species of reef fish—striped a vivid pink and yellow—enchanted its diving discoverers from the California Academy of Sciences. First ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2018
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The original Star Trek television series took place in a future when space is the final frontier, but humanity hasn't reached that point quite yet.
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2021
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