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2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (188+ words) Long before these forests faced human-induced threats, an even larger ape, the giant orangutan, Gigantopithecus blacki, roamed Asia. However, in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, present-day orangutans grapple with the challenges of deforestation and ecological devastation. Gigantopithecus, standing…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (614+ words) capetown. today Cape Town libraries got back over 12, 000 lost books! They held a "Fine-Free Week" where people could return books without getting into trouble. They used simple tricks like turning off fines in their computer system and fun events like…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (321+ words) Home " Animals " 8 Incredible Dinosaurs That Once Dominated the Earth's Ancient Landscapes When farm worker Aurelio Hernandez spotted a thumping great femur sticking out of the ground near La Flecha, he had chanced upon the 101-million-year-old remains of the largest animal…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (223+ words) The world's first handbag from leather grown in a lab using synthesized DNA from Tyrannosaurus rex is now on public display at the Art Zoo Museum in Amsterdam. "With T-Rex leather we're harnessing the biology of the past to create…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (675+ words) The egg found and studied by scientists. The first of a mammalian ancestor The egg of a Lystrosaurus offspring is the first from a mammalian ancestor to be discovered, providing the first direct evidence that mammalian ancestors laid eggs, one…...

3+ min ago  (83+ words) Watch on the app The rediscovery of a cynodont skull from the 1970s sheds light on the critical adaptations that allowed the diversification of early mammals following the Great Permian Extinction The implementation of high resolution CT scans allowed for a…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (902+ words) Chris is the co-founder of 'Animals Around The Globe' and a fervent wildlife enthusiast with extensive travels across diverse ecosystems worldwide. From exploring the marine wonders in the Azores and witnessing the vast savannas of Kenya, to delving deep into…...

11+ hour, 26+ min ago  (155+ words) Apr. 11, 2026 at 2: 33am The evolution of herbivory is a complex and fascinating story, and this finding revises the timeline of when various herbivorous forms first arose after the transition to land. It highlights the rapid experimentation with plant-based diets among early…...

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3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (156+ words) Fossil find suggests a previously unknown giant tyrannosaur roamed the Earth 74 million years ago Mar. 21, 2026 at 3: 58am This discovery challenges existing understandings of the evolution and diversity of tyrannosaurs, a group of meat-eating dinosaurs that eventually gave rise to the iconic…...