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EXTINCT BRANCH OF LIFE
400-million-year-old organism grew 8 metres tall, confusing scientists for 165 years. It may belong to a lost branch of life- Two beavers built a 115-foot dam in Dorset in just a year. Formed a shaded woodland and is now a wetland where otters fish and barn owls hunt
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinction
- The Story of 'Toughie': How the last known gliding tree frog vanishedThe last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog, named Toughie, died in 2016, marking the species' likely extinction. Researchers collected a...01 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
- Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true catFirst Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 ...27 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- In 1938, a museum curator sorted through an ordinary trawler catch off South Africa: One strange blue fish revealed a lineage scientists thought had vanished millions of years agoA remarkable find in 1938 stunned scientists. A fish, believed extinct for millions of years, was caught off South Africa. This living coel...17 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- Towering Ancient Fossils May Represent Entirely New Form of LifeA 150-year-old fossil, Prototaxites, once thought to be a giant fungus or plant, is now believed to be an entirely extinct lineage of compl...26 Feb, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- 400-Million-Year-Old Giant Prototaxites Finally Identified as a New Form of LifeScientists have long debated the identity of Prototaxites, a towering organism from Earth's ancient past. New research suggests it was neit...16 Feb, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: 'A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life'Time has long been a concern for great thinkers, and Charles Darwin’s widely shared reflection highlights its deep connection to how we und...25 Dec, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
- This prehistoric whale had razor teeth, bulging eyes and a face only evolution could loveA 25-million-year-old fossil discovered on an Australian beach has led to the identification of Janjucetus dullardi, a new species of prehi...15 Aug, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
- Deadpool 4 update: TJ Miller hints at Weasel's return; says it 'would be awesome' after resolving issues with Ryan ReynoldsTJ Miller recently revealed that his relationship with Ryan Reynolds is now on good terms after past tensions during their time on Deadpool...15 Nov, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
- Human-caused bird extinctions reduced diversity in functions, unique history, study findsA study led by the University of Birmingham reveals that human-induced bird extinctions over 1,30,000 years have dramatically reduced birds...07 Oct, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
- Tales of tooth: How elephant tusks evolved to adapt to changes in climate & dietary habitsModern elephants' diets consist of copious amounts of tough, fibrous, often low-quality fodder.31 Oct, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
- Skeletons of 15-million-year old giant wombats found in AustraliaKnown as Nimbadon, these marsupials weighed about 70kg and are said to be most closely related to wombats.15 May, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
- Under-construction wildlife overpass in California promises to be the largest in the worldThe wildlife branch chief for the National Park Service's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Seth Riley, stated that the over...28 Apr, 2022, 09.55 PM IST
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...27 Apr, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
- Why ATMs will not go extinct anytime soon in IndiaIn India, some technocrats have started saying that payment cards would become virtual by 2020 and the ATM industry has no future, but cash...02 Jul, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
- Most deforested island in Philippines has most unique mammals in world15 Jul, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
- Dinosaur-killing asteroid didn't ravage Earth: studyIf however some animal communities, particularly large animals, were unable to shelter from the heat, they may have suffered serious losses.25 Jan, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
- Endangered vultures find no home in GoaJust two of 15 critically endangered bird species mentioned in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) latest list were...17 Mar, 2014, 05.30 AM IST
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