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Study finds turtles are closely related to birds and crocodiles

Study finds turtles are closely related to birds and crocodiles

3 hours ago

Turtles have long been a mystery to scientists. Unlike other animal groups, their origins have been shrouded in mystery - but now a study has established that they belong to the same lineage as birds and crocodiles

Seven percent of the Tapanuli orangutan population wiped out by single storm

Seven percent of the Tapanuli orangutan population wiped out by single storm

Sun 21 Jun 2026 08:19 CEST

Cyclone Senyar slammed into Sumatra, Indonesia, late last year, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. For an already critically endangered species, the storm hit it extremely hard

Mysterious fruit fly began eating meat, scientists trace the change using a museum specimen

Mysterious fruit fly began eating meat, scientists trace the change using a museum specimen

Mon 25 May 2026 18:17 CEST

Many millions of years ago, a fruit-eating fly abandoned that diet and began eating meat. Now, scientists have gained clues about how the change occurred with the help of a museum specimen in Switzerland

DNA Study Uncovers New Bacteria in Napoleon's 1812 Army

DNA Study Uncovers New Bacteria in Napoleon's 1812 Army

Mon 27 Oct 2025 19:58 CET

Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia in 1812 with over half a million men in his army. Half a year later, only a few tens of thousands of them returned to France

Weak Jaws Found in Many Large Carnivorous Dinosaurs

Weak Jaws Found in Many Large Carnivorous Dinosaurs

Mon 4 Aug 2025 18:49 CEST

It is well-known that the gigantic predator dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex had an enormous biting force. But a new study suggests that many of its gigantic carnivorous relatives had relatively weak bites

Cats Prefer Sleeping on Left Side for Survival, Study Finds

Cats Prefer Sleeping on Left Side for Survival, Study Finds

Sat 28 Jun 2025 07:56 CEST

Cats prefer to sleep on the left side. This can be confirmed by an international research team after analyzing hundreds of cat videos on Youtube