Read more about the article Ugly Reptiles Facing Extinction, Say Experts
Argentine land turtle, the collection for the pet trade, wildfires and land use change put it in a very vulnerable situation. (CONICET-Luciano Avila/Newsflash)

Ugly Reptiles Facing Extinction, Say Experts

Over one in five reptiles species are in danger of extinction but no one seems to care because they are “less charismatic” than mammals or birds. During the 15-year research…

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Read more about the article Scientists Find Massive Haul Of 80-Million-Year-Old Titanosaur Eggs
CT scans of the best-preserved egg-clutch (CPPLIP 1798). (a) 3D rendering of the bottom of the clutch in CPPLIP 1798. (b) General view of the clutch at the same orientation, showing the external part of the lower hemisphere of the eggs. (c) Top view of the lower egg row, showing the inner part of the lower hemisphere of the eggs. (d) Lateral view of CPPLIP 1798, showing lower egg row with higher shells at both ends and part of the upper egg row. In dark orange, eggshell fragments within the eggs. Note that the incompleteness (“holes”) of some eggs in B and C are due to the lack of the eggshells and/or poor resolution of the CT scan. In A the shape of each egg is maintained due to the sedimentary internal mold. Scale bar 10 cm. (Dr Agustin G. Martinelli/Newsflash)

Scientists Find Massive Haul Of 80-Million-Year-Old Titanosaur Eggs

Scientists have unearthed the first titanosaur nesting site in Brazil after they found about 20 of these massive, 80-million-year-old dinosaur eggs. The dinosaur egg nest, which dates back to the…

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Read more about the article Meat From Endangered Sharks Found in Dog And Cat Food, Scientists Say
The silky shark is listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) appendix II. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Newsflash)

Meat From Endangered Sharks Found in Dog And Cat Food, Scientists Say

Scientists claim that meat from endangered sharks is being used in dog food and cat food and that consumers are being misled by incorrectly labelled products that list their meat…

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Read more about the article UPDMass Extinction Of Sharks 19 Million Years Ago Reported By Yale University Researchers Never Happened Say Austrian Scientists
Bull shark. (Dominik Radler/Newsflash)

UPDMass Extinction Of Sharks 19 Million Years Ago Reported By Yale University Researchers Never Happened Say Austrian Scientists

A massive shark die-off 19 million years ago that was reported in the prestigious journal 'Science' and hit headlines the world over did not actually happen, according to new research.…

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Read more about the article All Modern Snakes Evolved From Just A Few Species That Survived The Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago
Artwork illustrating the evolutionary connection between snakes and dinosaurs.

All Modern Snakes Evolved From Just A Few Species That Survived The Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago

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A new study has found that all living snakes evolved from just a handful of species that survived the mass extinction event 66-million-years ago caused by a giant asteroid impact…

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Read more about the article Study Shows Humans Will Lead To Greater Environmental Extinction In Comparison To Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs
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Study Shows Humans Will Lead To Greater Environmental Extinction In Comparison To Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs

An international study has shown that humans will lead to higher extinction rates in comparison to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and wiped out three quarters of the Earth's…

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