Environment
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Imagine being terrorised by a gang of sheep. I know it sounds very unlikely. But it is happening in a small residential village in Wales. A village is being terrorised by a “nightmare” gang of sheep who are breaking into gardens, knocking down walls and eating people’s hedges. The flock have run riot in Godre’rgraig, […]
A cast of what was one of the biggest animals ever to walk the Earth is now on show at London’s Natural History Museum. Patagotitan was a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago in South America. Measuring some 37m (121ft) from nose to tail, the animal could have weighed up to 60 or 70 […]
“My camera captured the aurora in all its glory. Mission accomplished!” The Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, have been particularly vivid this season across New Zealand. Night skies erupting with green and pink light streams have entranced aurora hunters, with many staying up all night to get the perfect shot. “Faced with such a scene, […]
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After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the world’s loneliest orca will finally be released. The orca was kept for years in a tiny enclosure after hunters captured and dumped her in a tiny tank. A few days ago it was announced Miami Seaquariun, along with Florida Non-profit friends of Lolita, philanthropist and owner of […]
Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river. The New South Wales’ (NSW) town of Menindee’s river authority said it was a result of an ongoing heatwave affecting the Darling-Baaka river. Locals say the last time this significant mass death of fish occurred in their town, […]
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The Dodo bird has been extinct since the 17th century. A group of scientists are trying to resurrect the bird. They plan to do this in a bold initiative that incorporate advances in ancient DNA sequencing, gene editing technology and synthetic biology. They hope the project will open up new techniques for bird conservation. The approach […]
Scientists believe that Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning. Geophysicists studied seismic wave data from earthquakes that traveled through Earth’s core. Around 2009, standard variations in seismic wave recordings subsided. The rotation of Earth’s inner core has likely paused, researchers say. Such changes likely won’t be noticeable to us or affect our daily lives, so […]
Bill Gates has invested $12 million in Australian start-up Rumin8, which purportedly aims to reduce methane emissions from the burps of cows and other animals. The company claims to be developing a dietary supplement the animals can take, which will then help stop the creation of the gas. More details below: View this […]
