A recent DNA test revealed that the legendary Yetis that have been populating the Himalayan folklore for ages were, in fact, several species of Asian bears. The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. For their study, researchers analyzed DNA samples from private collections and museums. Those samples included teeth, bones, skin, […]

Australian researchers found a new technique to repopulate the Great Coral Reef which could pave the way to a new era of coral reef recovery. Lead scientist Peter Harrison noted that the experiment is the first successful attempt to restore the population of young larvae in the wild. The new technique was successfully tested around […]

The Pongo tapanuliensis also called the Tapanuli orangutans, is a newly discovered species of great ape that is already facing extinction risks, with only 800 of them left in the wild. These orangutans have recently been identified as being a separate, individual species. Rumours about their possible existence first emerged in the 1990s. Then, the first specimen […]

Supervolcanoes are one category of natural disasters that can have a major impact on Earth. Even though the chances of coming back to life are small, Yellowstone supervolcano is a royal representative of its kind. New research determined the way its historical two eruptions changed the climate of the world. Yellowstone Supervolcano Created Two Volcanic […]

A new study joins a growing compendium of alarm signals pointing at today’s deplorable condition of flying insects. This latest entry did not rush its conclusions. Instead, the team of scientists has been keeping numerous habitats of insect biomass under observation for a period of 27 years. Their findings indicate a dropping rate of 75% […]

Bright-colored “smiley face” spiders have been the center of biological studies in the U.S. and the tropics for some time now. That continued research has led scientists to the discovery of 15 new species of these spiders. Now, the names they received are rather unconventional, but perhaps not so unexpected. Professor Ingi Agnarsson of the […]

Scientists were surprised to discover that the Octopus tetricus, a species of octopi, seem to live in a small city, which the researchers are calling Octlantis. This would appear to suggest that these octopuses, believed to be solitary and isolated creatures, might not really be so. An international team of researchers is behind this new […]