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We tend to think of oxygen as the essential requirement for animal life, but a less-than-10-celled parasite called Henneguya salminicola that lives inside salmon muscle has no mitochondrial genome and no ability to breathe, making it the first animal ever confirmed to survive without needing oxygen at all
44+ min ago (1223+ words) A millimetre-long salmon parasite called Henneguya salminicola has no mitochondrial genome and cannot use oxygen — the first multicellular animal ever confirmed to live its entire life cycle without breathing. By Life Signs · Edited by Justin Brown Published September 7, 2026 · How we…...
Jurassic Farm Dino Fest | North Abington Twp., PA | September 6
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (236+ words) DiscoverNEPA is a free regional marketing initiative dedicated to promoting Northeastern Pennsylvania's quality of life, events, businesses, and attractions. Founded in 2016, DiscoverNEPA encourages residents to stay in the region, recruits talented individuals, and cultivates awareness of local nonprofits and communities…...
It clatters like a machine gun, has a deadly prehistoric-looking beak, can live for 25 years and can grow up to a whopping 1.5m tall with a wingspan of 2.6m | Discover Wildlife
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (805+ words) This bird can can stand still as a statue for hours, will stare you out and cruelly kill its sibling using its huge, razor-sharp bill This odd-looking bird is a charismatic giant that can live up to 25 years in the…...
Which Animal Gives Birth After 230 Days? The Answer Will Surprise You
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (335+ words) When it comes to pregnancy in the animal kingdom, the length of gestation can vary dramatically. Some animals give birth within just a few weeks, while others carry their young for many months. But which animal gives birth after around…...
Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum to return ancestral remains of 39 Nagas
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (232+ words) DIMAPUR, Sept 7: The Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM), University of Oxford, has agreed to return the ancestral human remains of 39 Nagas, with origins in Nagaland, held in its collection for decades. Prof Laura Van Broekhoven, the director of the Pitt Rivers…...
Female fossil hunter's pioneering work recognised with blue plaque
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (241+ words) Dorothea Bate’s contributions to palaeontology and women in science celebrated Dorothea Bate, one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum, is being honoured with a blue plaque, marking her significant contributions to palaeontology. The plaque will be…...
Pioneering fossil hunter honoured with national blue plaque
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (502+ words) Dorothea Bate was one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum and made major discoveries that transformed our understanding of prehistoric animals A fossil hunter who was one of the first women to be employed by the…...
A cave in New Zealand preserved a lost world from a million years ago — ancient parrots, giant flightless rails and a bird community reshaped by supereruptions and Ice Age climate swings long before humans ever reached the islands
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (165+ words) New Zealand's fossil record rewrites itself: a cave revealed birds that vanished millions of years before humans set foot on the islands, reshaped by forces far more violent than any spear....
Carmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaque
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (532+ words) A pioneering fossil hunter who was one of the first women to be employed by the National History Museum has been recognised with a national blue plaque. Dorothea Bate, who died in 1951 aged 72, "transformed our understanding of prehistoric animals and…...
Female fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque in Tring
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (681+ words) Dorothea Bate was one of the first women to be employed as a scientist by the Natural History Museum A blue plaque has been unveiled to honour one of the first female scientists to be employed by the Natural History…...