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Judge Finds Florida Violated Endangered Species Act and Backs More Manatee Protections

A Florida manatee. (© FlaglerLive) Pointing to ongoing threats to manatees, a…

More than 50 new species of Aussie spiders have just been identified

Arachnophobes may be alarmed to hear that scientists have identified 55 new…

'The Big Boy': New super-sized funnel web species discovered

Australia’s great outdoors can be a dangerous place, and now there’s another…
‘Alien plant’ fossil found decades ago in Utah unrelated to any living or extinct species, new study reveals

‘Alien plant’ fossil found decades ago in Utah unrelated to any living or extinct species, new study reveals

An “alien plant” fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an…
A manatee at the Santa Fe River. (FWC)

Trial Will Decide Whether Florida’s DEP Violated Endangered Species Act, Causing Manatee Deaths

A manatee at the Santa Fe River. (FWC) A federal judge has…
Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia: study

Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia: study

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for…
World leading experts claim the eight-limbed creatures are primed to become the dominant force on Earth should humanity die out (file image)

Scientists reveal what creature will RULE Earth should all humans die – can you guess what species could build the next civilisation?

Octopuses are the species that are most likely to take over the…
This aerial image shows the handiwork of retired Brazilian businessman Helio da Silva, who planted an astonishing 40,000 trees along a stretch of derelict land in Sao Paulo over a period of 20 years, transforming it into a verdant park

Seeing is be-leaf-ing! Man single-handedly plants 40,000 trees on derelict city-centre land and turns it into an urban forest that’s home to 45 species of bird

By Sophie Foster, Deputy Travel Editor For Mailonline Published: 13:34 EDT, 16…
Scientists have ventured to the Nazca Ridge, where they have uncovered a huge underwater mountain teeming with life

Deep sea expedition uncovers 20 never-before-seen species living on a huge underwater mountain on the Nazca Ridge – including a sea toad, two flying spaghetti monsters, and a Casper octopus

They cover nearly 70 per cent of our planet’s surface. But Earth’s…

New species of ancient flying reptile discovered in Aussie outback

A collection of fossilised bones more than 100 million years old found…