Fossils of a new species of giant prehistoric rhino discovered in China in 2015 belong to the largest land mammal to have walked the planet. Found in northwest China’s Gansu province, fossils of the giant prehistoric rhino indicate that it lived over 26 million years
After years of research, scientists have found a new dinosaur species in Australia, which is one of the largest species on the planet. This confirmation was made over a decade after cattle farmers first uncovered bones of the animal. According to a research paper, published
Even though the scientific community was aware of the plastic-eating qualities of bacteria, the research by the Chinese Academy of Sciences of Institute of Oceanology is the first to establish a direct link to polythene. The research was able to identify three types of organisms
Egypt has been the pioneer for the study of archaeology, offering innumerable insights into the lives of ancient humans. Archaeologists have been studied the remains of Ancient Egypt for so many years now, making significant discoveries every now and then. The most recent discovery was
The starry night sky has always been a source of inspiration for so many great artistic works and astronomical discoveries. But a recent study has stated that not every shiny thing in the night sky is necessarily a stellar object. Experts have discovered that artificial
Human-induced climate change has caused various catastrophic alterations in the natural order of the planet. However, these alterations have enabled the human race to study various natural processes that have taken place over millions of years, such as the discovery of the million-years-old fossilized plants
Once a bustling city on the Gulf of Naples, in Italy’s Campania Region, Pompeii is best known as the city buried by heaps of volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. After its burial in 79 AD, modern humans have been unearthing the
Paleontology – the study of the history of life on earth has always brought interesting things to light. Paleogenetics has emerged as an innovative tool to study the evolution of life on the planet. Until very recently, the oldest DNA extracted and studied was that
To the joy of conservationists, a new species of beautiful orange and black bat was found in the Nimba Mountains in Guinea, West Africa. The newly discovered bat has an unusual contrast of orange and black hues and has been described be to critically endangered.
Most of the marine species are either “nearly threatened” or “critically endangered” according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, many of which are turtles. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, also known as Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, is an extremely