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Giant rabbit once ruled Minorca

Weighing in at 12 kilograms, the Rabbit King was too big to have enemies.

Preserving coral reefs with cryogenics

An international team is trying to save corals from rising ocean temperatures by freezing them.

New fossil discovered in China

Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, in the UK, and from Yunnan University, China, discovered a well-preserved fossil that provides new information on primitive sea creatures and their evolution.

Francois leaf-eating monkey born at Taronga Zoo

A bright orange baby has joined the family.

Is there a dinosaur in your fridge?

A new study published in the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology shows that this brownish mushroom has been around since the Cretaceous period.

Teshekpuk Lake has highest density of breeding birds in Arctic Alaska

Nature is putting a lot of eggs in a very cold basket.

Coral reef networks help preserve fish species

Immigrating larvae are helping maintain the diversity of the reefs.

Many species of turtles and tortoises may become extinct in the next decade

Armour is no longer good protection from all of the risks out there.

The Botanic Gardens’ bat colony will be relocated

The bats in the Sydney Botanic Gardens have lost their court appeal and will soon be facing eviction.

How snakes got legless

A new study has confirmed a missing link in snakes’ legless evolution.

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