Our ancestors hunted a Siberian unicorn
A prehistoric rhinoceros nicknamed the Siberian unicorn roamed the tundra when modern man arrived in the region, according to new research. The rhino with the Latin name of Elasmotherium sibiricum weighed more than…
Leopard v Zebra
Leopards rely on getting as close to their prey as possible. Sometimes stalking their prey for hours before launching a high speed ambush.
The Perfect Killer
Lions and white sharks are top-level predators, but compared to the superior hunter of the world of insects, they’re rank amateurs. Nature has made the dragonfly an efficient killing machine, whose sophisticated vision,…
Snails improved their memory after “eating” chocolate
Turns out that flavonoids make snails smarter.
How the cheetah gets its spots
There may be a big difference in size, but cheetahs and tabby cats have things in common.
New bat species found in Malaysia
Misclassification of species suggests that there is need for a revision of the taxonomic status of muricola bats.
Tigers on the brink of extinction
Tigers and humans try to coexist, but will we be able to save this endangered species?
A single gene controls movement in vertebrates
Scientists have found that one gene is responsible for variability in locomotion in horses and mice.
