Read more about the article Medicis May Have Been Wiped Out By Malaria Not Assassins
Image shows a tissue from one of the Medici embalming vessels was subjected to microscopic and molecular analysis, undated photo. Evidence of the parasite that causes a virulent type of malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) was detected in a 500-year-old organ stored in a terracotta jar bearing the Medici family crest. (Eurac Research/Newsflash)

Medicis May Have Been Wiped Out By Malaria Not Assassins

Astonishing new evidence has revealed that members of the notoriously plot-ridden Medici family may have died of malaria and not murder. The powerful Rennaisance family spawned four popes and two…

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Read more about the article New Species Of Dinosaur Was Last Standing Before Meteorite Apocalypse
Photo shows the new species of dinosaur called 'Calvarius rapidus'. It is one of the last dinosaurs that existed before its extinction on the whole planet. (ICP/Newsflash)

New Species Of Dinosaur Was Last Standing Before Meteorite Apocalypse

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur said the be one of the last ones standing before a massive meteor wiped out all of its relatives on Earth. The Calvarius rapidus…

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Read more about the article Iguanas Extinct For Centuries Make Comeback
Picture shows an iguana on Santiago Island, Ecuador, in an undated photo. Experts through monitoring, found new individuals of various ages, which shows that this species is reproducing successfully. (Johannes Ramirez/Newsflash)

Iguanas Extinct For Centuries Make Comeback

Iguanas extinct from a Galapagos island for generations have been reborn nearly two centuries after they were first recorded by Charles Darwin. The Galapagos land iguana had been completely wiped…

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Read more about the article Alien Invader Wasp Threatens North America’s Forests With Females Capable Of Producing 1,000 Offspring
Sirex noctilio, also known as the Sirex woodwasp. (Flora Krivak-Tetley/Newsflash)

Alien Invader Wasp Threatens North America’s Forests With Females Capable Of Producing 1,000 Offspring

A superwasp able to produce 1,000 offspring is threatening vast forests in North America's, a new study has revealed. The Sirex woodwasp lays its eggs on pine trees in a…

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Read more about the article Honeybee Populations Could Be Wiped Out Worldwide By Wing Plague
A picture showing honeycomb from a beehive by the Martin Luther University Halle located in the German town of Wittenberg. (Uni Halle, Markus Scholz/Newsflash)

Honeybee Populations Could Be Wiped Out Worldwide By Wing Plague

The global honeybee population could be endangered by a newly discovered deadly virus, a leading scientist has warned. Prof Dr Robert Paxton from Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg (MLU) in…

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Read more about the article Ruined Oyster Reefs Can Be Restored Say Experts
Brittany Collins of The Nature Conservancy measures oysters and crabs on 10th of February 2021, on a restored reef in the Hillcrest Oyster Sanctuary. (Bo Lusk/Newsflash)

Ruined Oyster Reefs Can Be Restored Say Experts

Oyster reefs almost wiped out by centuries of neglect can be restored in just six years, say marine experts at the University of Virginia. And even 'functionally extinct' reefs that…

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Read more about the article Frogs And Toads Discovered From Over 70M Years Ago That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs And Are Almost Identical To Species Today
An illustration of the frogs belongs to the Calyptocephalellidae family and the one of the Kuruleufenia genus, both lived more than 70 million years ago and managed to survive the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid. (Universidad de Chile/Newsflash)

Frogs And Toads Discovered From Over 70M Years Ago That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs And Are Almost Identical To Species Today

Researchers in Chile have discovered fossils of frogs and toads from over 70 million years ago that walked alongside dinosaurs and are almost identical to species of frogs found in…

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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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