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Giant Prehistoric Lions Lived In Africa 200,000 Years Ago

Lions can be defined as one of the most beautiful animals that inhabit our planet. Known as “The King of the Jungle”, the lion is famous for a voracity as enviable as it is terrifying. This animal can kill any…

March 29, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 2

Poaching Targeting Rare Animal Species Increased And Formed An Animals Organs Trafficking Market Of $19 B In Profits

Superstitions and wrong beliefs are behind some of the most popular black market substances that form a big part of the “engine” that motorizes the poaching, especially in Africa and Far-East. Specific parts of specific animals are supposed to possess miraculous…

March 25, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

UN Report Warns that Earth is Losing Species of Plants and Animals at an Alarming Rate

Four scientific reports done by the UN warn us that our planet is losing animal and plant species at a very high pace, a factor that could do a lot of damage to our planet’s biodiversity. What is going on?…

March 25, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Sleeping with the Fish – A Real Concept

It’s the best way to go for the individuals who need to come back to the ocean from which we came. Miami’s Neptune Memorial Reef, a fine resting place like no other, is growing. One day, the incinerated remains of…

March 24, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

A Mother-Son Pair of Orcas to Kill an Orca Infant

A couple of orcas earned their “killer whale” nickname in 2016’s autumn, by showing the first demonstration of orca “child murder” ever caught on camera. So how did it happen? Researchers in British Columbia, Canada recognized the orca noises in…

March 24, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

What Was the Reason for Dinosaurs’ Frills and Horns?

When we think of dinosaurs and how they look, most of the times we remember pictures of them in which they had horns. However, most of us never stopped to wonder why they had these horns and for what. Luckily…

March 22, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Sessile Species That Live On The Deepest Seabeds Possess An Increased Longevity, A New Study Reveals

The longevity of marine species such as corals and gorgonians increases with the depth to which they live, according to a study conducted by the biologists at the Institute of Biodiversity Research of the University of Barcelona, the Institute of…

March 20, 2018 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The Last Northern White Rhinoceros Male, Sudan, Died

The last northern white rhinoceros male, Sudan, died yesterday after the disease it had been suffering from for several weeks got worse, according to the Kenyan Natural Reserve of Ol Pejeta. “His disease worsened significantly in the last 24 hours.…

March 20, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Peptides In The South American Rattlesnake Venom Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Peptides in the venom of the South American rattlesnake, the crotalidicin, kills bacteria without affecting healthy cells, according to an international study led by David Andreu, a professor at the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), in Barcelona, Spain. The study, whose report was…

March 19, 2018 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The Grim Truth Behind The Decaying Dolphin Carcass Found On A Namibian Beach

Some frightful images have emerged online unveiling a mysterious cadaver of a marine creature after the locals near Pelican Point, in Walvis Bay, Namibia, found it on a beach, earlier this month. However, it was just a decaying dolphin carcass…

March 19, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Galapagos Archipelago – Tons Of Garbage Have Been Removed From The Galapagos Shorelines

Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park representatives stated that several tons of residues and garbage have been removed from the shorelines of the Galapagos archipelago, since January this year and until now. 22 tons of residues and garbage have been removed from…

March 18, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0