AvatarKristen Simonds22 hours agoBeautiful Video Captures Extremely Rare Hummingbird Previously Thought Extinctiflscience.comThere are few things we enjoy hearing of more than a rediscovered species. Since the rare Santa Marta sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus), a …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo23 hours agoWere Velociraptors Brood Parasites? And Other Dinosaur Egg Mysteriesiflscience.comThe skulls of two baby predators found littered among a nest containing the near-complete embryo of an Oviraptor puzzled scientists when they …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoResearchers Discover An Evolutionary Tipping Point In Fungiastrobiology.com - Keith CowingScientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarSeal Attacks Eagle in Photos of 'Never Before Seen' TacticNewsweek - Robyn WhiteNever before seen behavior of a seal as it attacked an eagle has been captured in a rare photograph. A study from the U.K.'s University of Portsmouth, …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers discover Earth's oldest living creature, from 700 million years agothebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitFor more than a century, the question of what the earliest animals looked like when they emerged in the ancient oceans over half a billion years ago …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarBizarre Fossils Are Neither Plant Nor Animal, But a 'Weird Fusion' of Lifeverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaIf you ever find yourself playing a game of twenty questions, there's a little-known life form you can pick that is sure to leave your opponent …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarNature: White-tailed deer in New York Stateverified_publisherCBS NewsWe leave you this Sunday among the white-tailed deer of Erie County in Upstate New York. Videographer: Carl Mrozek. We leave you this Sunday among the …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEvery National Park in The United Stateswealthofgeeks.com - Amy AlbersThe United States has enjoyed the National Park Service for 150 years. From rugged, glacier-topped landscapes to warm, beachy paradises, our national …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarChronic Wasting Disease in Yellowstone Inspires Fear that Disease Could Spread to HumansOne Green Planet - By Willow LynnChronic Wasting Disease was discovered in 1967. A prion disease, it affects cervid populations. This includes deer, elk, and moose populations. Since …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Coolest Dinosaurs You Should Know About But Probably Don’tiflscience.com - Katy EvansNever get caught out again at "What's your favorite dinosaur?" with these wonderful, lesser-known weirdos. You’ve probably seen the meme “Your job can …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFossils Finally Reveal Fiery Colors of Prehistoric Animalsscientificamerican.com - Riley BlackThe prehistoric animal kingdom was a riot of colors, from iridescent-feathered dinosaurs to jet-black ink excreted by Jurassic squid relatives. Like …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis incredibly rare turtle has laid 139 eggs on the New South Wales coasttimeout.com - Winnie StubbsAn incredibly rare loggerhead turtle has laid her eggs on the coast of New South Wales, and – with the help of NSW National Parks and Wildlife …