At 176, Jonathan the tortoise is said to be one of the world's oldest animals. Now a photo from the Boer War has been found which backs up the claim.
A new species of pterosaurs - with a wingspan the length of a family car - has been uncovered by British scientists. The new species is the largest pterosaur, the flying reptiles that ruled the skies 115 million years ago, ever discovered. The fossil is the first example of a chaoyangopteridae, a group of toothless pterosaurs, found outside China. ...read
At 176, Jonathan the tortoise is knocking on a bit. In fact, he's said to be one of the world's oldest living animals. A photograph of him with a Boar War prisoner has been found which backs up this claim.
Australia's white possum could be the first creature to die out purely due to climate change. The rare and timid animals have not been seen for three years despite intensive searches.
It lives in super colonies of more than 100million and thrives in the cold. Its name is Lasius neglectus - and it is heading for Britain.
Climate change forecasters should admit that they cannot predict how global warming will affect individual countries, a top physicist has said.
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Visitors take a look at a Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle at the International Petroleum Technology Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The i MIeV is based on the 660cc petrol-powered 'i' car, but the engine and motor are replaced with an electric motor drive system and lithium-ion battery pack.
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An image sent back from the Red Planet has revealed an object bearing an uncanny resemblance to a wooden log. It was captured by the Mars Rover near the Endurance Crater.
Scientists have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive. The rare impression was made around 312million years ago.
If your dog goes off wandering instead of walkies, help could be at hand. Just switch on their doggy sat-nav and you can track their every move.
Nokia today unveiled the mobile phone it hopes will take on the iPhone and the BlackBerry. The N97 is being billed as 'world's most advanced mobile computer'.
Attractive and single, women's magazine editor Mandy Appleyard was the last person you'd expect to find looking for romance in a bizarre internet fantasy world. But she did - with extraordinary results.
The space tourism race has gathered pace as a second company offered suborbital tickets at half the price of Virgin Galactic. Aerospace company Xcor is selling rides aboard its Lynx spaceship for just £64,000.
With a couple of cameras and a shop dummy, scientists have been able to show how easy it is to fool the brain.
iPods are already used to listen to music, play games and watch videos, but now they will even keep drivers safe on the roads, thanks to a new add-on gadget.
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A 5,300-year-old deep frozen hunter used moss as a primitive form of first aid, scientists have discovered. Otzi the Neolithic iceman had six different types of the plant in his stomach when he died.
It is news that will make many a commuter's heart sink... from today thousands of passengers will be able to make mobile phone calls underground.
A super-army of cane toads marching across Northern Australia are growing so quickly that the strain on their bodies has resulted in large numbers developing arthritis - much to the relief of farmers.
Teeming with life - the stunning pictures of polar waters from the British Antarctic Survey...
Teeming with life - the stunning pictures of polar waters from the British Antarctic Survey...
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Maybe he's not very curious. Or perhaps he had more than nine lives.
Whatever the reason, at the age of 27, Mischief is one old cat and a whisker away from officially entering the record books.
It is one of the treasured rituals of Christmas: Finding your favourite baubles, untangling the tinsel and rescuing that wonky angel are all part of dressing the tree. But for those who dread it, help is at hand.
One of nature's greatest mysteries could be about to be solved after scientists revealed a new theory on how salmon find their way home. Salmon and some species of sea turtle migrate vast distances.
She's not too fond of scales. Except the kind that are on her midday meal of fish. But Sara the walrus still does her music practice every day, under the watchful eye of her Russian trainer Sergiy.
It's been a rocky year for pop starlet Britney Spears, with a very public custody battle for her two sons, a long spell in rehab followed by a triumphant comeback album. But Britney is back on top - this time as
the most searched internet term for 2008.
The 27-year-old guitarist who toured the U.S. with indie rock band The Long Blondes has vowed to play again after suffering a stroke - with the help of revolutionary technology.
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