Research published this Wednesday (August 14th) in Scientific Reports describes Clevosaurus hadroprodon, a new reptile species…
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Greta Thunberg: the world's youthful climate conscience
Swedish climate activist and global star Greta Thunberg understood climate change at an early age and…
NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for Mars
To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava…
Songbirds silenced as Colombia fights wildlife trafficking
The metal doors of a shoebox-sized cage open up and a bird tagged #811 launches into…
Giant penguin fossil found in New Zealand
The fossilised remains of a huge penguin almost the size of an adult human have been…
Hard-working termites crucial to forest, wetland ecosystems
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'Human-sized penguin' lived in New Zealand
The animal, dubbed “monster penguin” by Canterbury Museum, stood around 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall. …
#MeToo media coverage sympathetic to but not necessarily empowering for women
The #MeToo movement has encouraged women to share their personal stories of sexual harassment. While the…
'The Nemo effect' is untrue: Animal movies promote awareness, not harm, say researchers
Contrary to what was widely communicated in media by high-profile figures, the movie ‘Finding Dory’ had…