Read more about the article 35 Million-Year-Old Flower Gives Up Its Secrets
Image shows the world's largest flower fossil dating back to 35 million years ago, undated photo. Based on its characteristics and pollen the scientists from the University of Vienna, in Austria, assigned it to the Symplocos genus, in the Symplocaceae family. (Carola Radke/Newsflash)

35 Million-Year-Old Flower Gives Up Its Secrets

The world's largest amber-preserved flower bud fossil has been identified by scientists. The plant has been preserved with its pollen for 35 million years from the Eocene era. Experts from…

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Read more about the article Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century
Image shows the elevation of an area in the the Otztal Alps in Austria, undated photo. The repeated survey of the frequency of plants in many small long-term observation areas allows conclusions to be drawn about large-scale population trends. (Krystof Chytry/Newsflash)

Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century

An international research study has indicated a massive loss of biodiversity in Germany in the past century. The team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) analysed multiple local studies including…

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Read more about the article Bright Violet Cloud Hangs Eerily Over Chilean Town
The photo shows a purple cloud over the town of Pozo Almonte, Chile, an undated photo. The substance would be composed of iodine vapour and would have originated from a pump failure, triggering an environmental emergency. (@JeannetteQuim/CEN)

Bright Violet Cloud Hangs Eerily Over Chilean Town

Officials in Chile are investigating the appearance of a mysterious purple cloud that hung eerily over a town. Photos show the bright purple cloud hovering low over Pozo Almonte, northern…

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Read more about the article Giant Galapagos Tortoises Boost Island Veg With Their Poo, Says Study
A team of 12 people participated in the monitoring process of the Hood Island giant tortoise in the island of Santa Fe, in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, July 2022. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Giant Galapagos Tortoises Boost Island Veg With Their Poo, Says Study

Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island by scientists have started a cactus boom thanks to their seed-spreading poo, a new study has revealed. The 742 Hood Island giant tortoises…

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Read more about the article New Plant Found Living On Volcano Doorstep
Pleurothallis villahermosae, the recently discovered new species of orchid in the Azufrado River basin, Colombia. (Jardin Botanico de Bogota/Newsflash)

New Plant Found Living On Volcano Doorstep

A unique species of orchid has been discovered close to an active volcano in Colombia. Pleurothallis villahermosae stands out for its "great beauty and originality", according to experts, and was…

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Read more about the article Fly Trapped In Amber While Carrying Floral Gift For Partner Was A Real Love Bug
A nuptial gift-giving Alavesia lanceolata preserved in Cretaceous amber. (Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences/AsiaWire)

Fly Trapped In Amber While Carrying Floral Gift For Partner Was A Real Love Bug

A sex-mad fly trapped in amber 100 million years ago while on his way to tempt a mate with a floral gift has been hailed as the world's earliest recorded…

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Read more about the article Moth Species Found To Have Survived Trapped On Alpine Mountainside Since Last Ice Age
The newly discovered alpine rose leaf miner which was found in the Alps. (Juerg Schmid/Newsflash)

Moth Species Found To Have Survived Trapped On Alpine Mountainside Since Last Ice Age

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This beautiful speckled white moth is of a previously unknown population that has survived isolated hundreds of miles from any similar moths since the last ice age, 12,000 years ago,…

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Read more about the article Intact Skeleton Of Mystery Animal Unearthed At Mill Baffles Turkish Boffins
The skeleton, which is currently unknown to which animal belongs, was found in digging an enterprise garden in Igdir, Turkey. (Newsflash)

Intact Skeleton Of Mystery Animal Unearthed At Mill Baffles Turkish Boffins

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This intact skeleton of an as-yet-unidentified animal has baffled Turkish scientists after it was unearthed at a local mill. The skeleton, about one metre (3.3 feet) tall with ferocious teeth,…

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