There has never been more of their DNA on Earth. Since their discovery in 1856, Neanderthals have acted as a mirror of our own humanity. What we believe we know about them has been fashioned and molded to conform to cultural trends, societal conventions, and scientific standards. From ill specimens to primordial sub-human lumbering relatives to sophisticated humans, they … [Read more...] about Neanderthals Became Extinct 40,000 Years Ago, Yet Their DNA Keeps Them Alive
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In a South African Game Reserve, a Pride of Lions Consumes Rhino Poachers Alive
The bleeding skull and limbs of at least two poachers who broke in to hunt rhinos were discovered by staff at a South African reserve. Poachers drawn to the Sibuya Game Reserve's wide variety of animals, particularly its rhinos, have committed multiple intrusions there over the past several years. The reserve is located in southeast South Africa, close to the town of … [Read more...] about In a South African Game Reserve, a Pride of Lions Consumes Rhino Poachers Alive
Boiling Lobsters Alive in the UK May Be Banned Under “Sentient Being” Law; Can They Feel Pain?
A new rule in the UK intended to safeguard the welfare rights of animals regarded as sentient beings may forbid boiling lobsters alive. What does science have to say about the ethical minefield of crustacean misery and frying pots? Do lobsters feel pain? Are they sentient? The UK government first submitted a measure to formally recognize animals as sentient beings back in … [Read more...] about Boiling Lobsters Alive in the UK May Be Banned Under “Sentient Being” Law; Can They Feel Pain?
Missing Pet Tortoise Discovered 30 Years Later in Attic – Still Alive And Well
"We were shocked!" Nathalye De Almeida grew up hearing stories from her mother about Manuela, a cherished pet turtle she had as a child in the early 1980s. The stories, on the other hand, were invariably tinged with sadness. That's because Manuela went missing in 1982, when Almeida's mother was just 8 years old. Manuela's family assumed at the time that the tortoise … [Read more...] about Missing Pet Tortoise Discovered 30 Years Later in Attic – Still Alive And Well
For the first time in 50 years, an elephant shrew has been discovered alive
Even the list of endangered animals has grown in recent years, as several previously thought-to-be-extinct species have been unearthed. If animal scientists saw rare sightings of exceedingly elusive animals like the clouded leopard and saki monkeys last year, a small and extremely charming species surprisingly returned in the wild this year. After being classed as a "lost … [Read more...] about For the first time in 50 years, an elephant shrew has been discovered alive