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Monster stick insect found in Queensland identified as new species

A researcher has revealed how scientists made the discovery of a lifetime…
Mother and son narrowly survive run-in with killer bird species with nightmare claw that rivals Freddy Krueger’s

Mother and son narrowly survive run-in with killer bird species with nightmare claw that rivals Freddy Krueger’s

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind.  A mother and son in Australia…
manatees endangered species act

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…