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Humans and Wild Apes Share Common Sign Language
Some apes, like wild chimps and bonobos, use gestures to communicate, and humans can understand these gestures since they are based on a common language.
This is the finding of an experiment in which volunteers watched videos of apes and...
Animals
New Pill Treats Diabetic Cats Without Daily Insulin Shots
Bexacat, the first FDA-approved orally administered drug for diabetic cats that have not already received insulin treatment, will be available in the United States soon. The drug, in the form of bexagliflozin tablets, is intended specifically for cats with...
Animals
Greek Stray Dog Stands Guard by His Fallen Friend in Heartbreaking Video
A stray dog stood guard by his fallen friend in the middle of the road in footage filmed on Monday on Crete.
The footage, shot by a female driver in Heraklion, shows the animal standing by his friend and not...
Animals
Lone Wolf Spotted Swimming in the Sea Off Greece
A lone wolf was spotted by surprised fishermen swimming in the Aegean Sea off Magnesia, located in Central Greece.
The men on the fishing boat were caught by surprise to see the wolf at such a great distance from the...
Animals
Child Buried With 142 Dogs in Ancient Egyptian Necropolis
Egypt's sands have revealed many treasures over the ages, but, more recently, archaeologists digging in a necropolis close to Cairo discovered something that has them scratching their heads. Experts found the bones of an eight-year-old child carefully spread out...
Animals
Four Dinosaur Species Found in Chile
An inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as a significant fossil deposit has revealed the fossilized bones of four different species of dinosaurs. This includes a megaraptor, according to a study published on...
Animals
Horse Diving Was a Real Thing
Horse diving is something that many people have never heard of. From the late 1800s to the end of World War II, this strange and now-forgotten stunt was a crowd favorite in the United States.
Horse diving was performed by...
Ancient Greece
The Peacock in Greek Mythology Was Ancient Symbol of Royalty, Power
The peacock plays a role in ancient Greek mythology as the symbol of the goddess Hera, the consort of Zeus. Originally from India, where they were symbolic of royalty, they were later brought to ancient Babylon by Indian traders...
Animals
Dogecoin Dog Makes Miraculous Recovery
Dogecoin Dog is making a miraculous recovery. The Shiba Inu was seventeen years old when it became famous as the basis for the "Doge" meme.
On Christmas Eve, the dog's owner, Atsuko Sato, posted a series of Instagram updates claiming...
Animals
Canadian Polar Bears Disappearing Rapidly
A recent survey found that populations of polar bears in the western Canadian Arctic, including the western section of Hudson Bay, are rapidly declining. Specifically, the populations of female bears and young bears have dropped drastically.
Each year for the...
Animals
Graveyard of Fossilized Shark Teeth Found in Indian Ocean
A graveyard of fossilized shark teeth was found nearly 5.3 miles below the Indian Ocean, according to researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
The researchers discovered the teeth in October during a month-long voyage along Indonesia's...
Animals
Stranded Dolphins Discovered With Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Three species of dolphins found stranded in the Scottish coastal waters were identified by researchers with brain issues related to Alzheimer's disease in humans.
The dolphins were part of a pod, or group, of other twenty-two odontocetes. The brains of...
Africa
A Hippopotamus Swallowed and Spat Out Two-Year-Old Child Alive
A rogue hippopotamus in southwestern Uganda, attacked and swallowed half the body of a two-year-old child but miraculously spat him out while still alive.
According to a statement from the Uganda police force, the little boy identified as Iga Paul...
Animals
Sea Turtles an Endangered Species in Greece, Conservationists Warn
Conservationists have warned that sea turtles in Greece and the wider Mediterranean region are an endangered species. Specifically, the loggerhead sea turtle, also known as the Caretta caretta, is under threat.
The warning was given by the Mediterranean Association to...
Animals
World’s Oldest DNA—Scientists Uncover Forest Full of Mastodons
In a region known as Peary Land at the northern tip of Greenland, researchers uncovered an ancient ecosystem containing two-million-year-old DNA—the world's oldest known thus far.
The area is now nothing but a polar desert. However, it once was home...