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Twelve animals that mate for life

Twelve animals that mate for life

First of all, what does it mean, when two animals mate for life? It’s a bit of a misnomer. Monogamous pairs of animals are not always sexually exclusive. Many animals that form pairs to mate and raise offspring regularly engage in sexual activities with partners other than their primary mate. Beavers It’s believed beavers mate

What is the oldest living tree on the planet?

What is the oldest living tree on the planet?

Scientists consider the world’s oldest recorded living tree a spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden, which is close to 9,550 year old .  These trees have survived harsh weather conditions due to their ability to grow another trunk as the other one died. 

Polar bears listed as species at risk

Polar bears listed as species at risk

Canada is set to include the polar bear on its list of species at risk, but not as a threatened or endangered species.

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8 Nov dam_removal

Video: Amazing Dam Removal

October 28, 2011 — The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is

30 Oct Barn Owl

Twelve animals that mate for life

First of all, what does it mean, when two animals mate for life? It’s a bit of a misnomer. Monogamous pairs of animals are not always sexually exclusive. Many animals that form pairs to mate

22 Oct Grapsus Grapsus

Gallery: 10 colourful ocean creatures

A selection of wonderfully and puzzlingly colourful creatures from ocean habitats around the world. From sea snails to jellyfish they never cease to amaze with their wide array of colour.

22 Oct Earth Day Flag

Does Earth have a flag?

There have been several versions of the Earth flag over the past century. However, there is no one official flag, since there is no one governing body over the planet. The most well-known flag is the

25 Jul Oldest tree in the world

What is the oldest living tree on the planet?

Scientists consider the world’s oldest recorded living tree a spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden, which is close to 9,550 year old .  These trees have survived harsh weather conditions due to their ability

21 Jul Timema

Oldest known asexual creature

The oldest known asexual creatures are Timema, stick insects native to the far western United States. Some species of Timema are thought to have been reproducing sexually for almost a million years. Their females are

15 Jul polar_bear

Polar bears listed as species at risk

Canada is set to include the polar bear on its list of species at risk, but not as a threatened or endangered species.

26 May Fish with hands

Fish with “hands” discovered

Using its fins to walk, rather than swim, along the ocean floor in an undated picture, the pink handfish is one of nine newly named species described in a recent scientific review of the handfish