Trained African Giant Pouched Rats have become an unlikely hero in the fight against landmines and tuberculosis, and most recently, in the effort to combat illegal wildlife trade. The rats, which are native to sub-Saharan Africa, have an exceptional sense of smell and have been trained by researchers to detect the scent of TNT, a chemical commonly used in landmines and … [Read more...] about How Trained African Giant Pouched Rats Are Helping Detect Landmines, Tuberculosis, and Poached Wildlife
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Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals
It's not every day that a new discovery sheds light on a world that existed millions of years ago. But that's precisely what happened when the largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede was found on a beach in the north of England. This millipede was as big as a car and roamed the earth during the Carboniferous Period, which was over 100 million years before the Age of … [Read more...] about Giant Millipedes ‘as Big as Cars’ Once Roamed Northern England, Fossil Find Reveals
These Giant Tarantulas Are Best Friends With Little Frogs, And Their Bond Is One Of Nature’s Most Beautiful
It may appear counterintuitive that an 8-inch wide defensive tarantula would choose to share its life and burrow with a half-inch slimy frog, yet nature permits the most beneficial relationships to evolve between the most unexpected species. Several types of interesting biological interactions occur between different species in nature, although the most common ones are … [Read more...] about These Giant Tarantulas Are Best Friends With Little Frogs, And Their Bond Is One Of Nature’s Most Beautiful
Scientists In France Have Discovered A Giant Femur From A Dinosaur
A massive dinosaur thigh bone was discovered by researchers in south-western France at an excavation site that has produced fossils for almost ten years. The Angeac femur, which measured two meters (6.6 feet) in length, is believed to have belonged to a sauropod, a plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. One of the biggest land animals to ever exist was the … [Read more...] about Scientists In France Have Discovered A Giant Femur From A Dinosaur
Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs