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REVEALED: How old is the fossil of the earliest known animal predator?

The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The 560-million-year-old specimen is the first of its kind, and is thought to be the earliest creature to have a skeleton, researchers say. Called ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:33

Fossil named after Sir David Attenborough ‘is first animal predator’

25 Jul 2022 at 17:00

Orangutan vocabularies ‘shaped by social mingling, like in humans’

The vocabularies of orangutans may be shaped by their social groups – just like in humans, according to a new study. Researchers found the wild animals have distinct vocal personalities that are created depending on the social ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Researchers use latest dental scanning technology to study young coral

Researchers are using technology most commonly found in dentists’ surgeries to study coral. Inspired by a trip to her dentist, Dr Kate Quigley has investigated a new method for monitoring coral size and growth that cuts ...

31 Aug 2022 at 06:01

Family ties give animals reasons to help or harm as they age, research suggests

The structure of family groups gives animals an incentive to help or harm their social group as they age, research shows. Researchers looked at how relatedness – the strength of genetic links – changes over a lifetime ...

26 Sept 2022 at 17:00

Humans pass more viruses to other animals than we catch from them – study

Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than they catch from them, a new study suggests. University College London (UCL) researchers analysed all publicly available viral genome sequences, to see ...

25 Mar 2024 at 10:00

Octopuses and fish hunt together, taking it in turns to lead – study

Octopuses are usually considered to be solitary creatures, but new research suggests they might sometimes socialise with fish in order to share the responsibility of hunting. The findings broaden our ...

23 Sept 2024 at 16:00

T. rex may have been much heavier and longer than previously thought – study

Tyrannosaurus rex might have been 70% heavier than previously thought and 25% longer, researchers suggest. The largest T. rex that could have existed may have been significantly larger than the ...

24 Jul 2024 at 12:00

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