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1 day, 11 hours ago

Scary, weird, but more ‘biblically accurate’ angels top some Christians’ Christmas trees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was during the pandemic when the Rev. “I think in, particularly, the times of the world that we’re in, where things seem kind of scary and weird, having a scary and weird angel sort of speaks to people,” she said. Social media is full of various interpretations of “biblically accurate angels” imagined not just in tree …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Scientists discover alien-like creature in deep ocean

Live Mint

Scientists have discovered a rare alien-like species that is likely to unlock the doors of unresolved mysteries of the hadal zone, identified as the deepest 45% of the ocean. The rare living creature lacked “pigmented eyes”, displayed “apparent gigantism”, and surprisingly used to feed other creatures, revealed a research published in Systematics and Biodiversity. See pics of the rare creature …

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Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago. But they came away knowing this: “It was not a sudden thing,” said study co-author Martin Qvarnström from Uppsala University. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, analyzed hundreds of dino droppings to …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago. Since the study’s findings were limited to Polish fossils, Qvarnström said he’d like to see if their ideas hold steady against fossil records from around the world. It’s not uncommon for scientists to study ancient …

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1 month ago

Strange Creatures is a delightful road trip dramedy about brothers driving through country Australia in a hearse

ABC

Squint a little, and Strange Creatures is Australia's answer to Little Miss Sunshine. Fast facts about Strange Creatures What: Indie road trip dramedy following two estranged brothers as they travel through regional Australia to scatter their mum's ashes. Inspired loosely by writer and first-time feature director Henry Boffin's tense relationship with a brother he rarely speaks to, Strange Creatures follows …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists claim THIS creature will takeover the world if all humans die in case of wars or climate change

Hindustan Times

In a recent study, world-renowned scientists revealed which creature will survive on the Earth if all humans disappear. Octopuses, as per Professor Tim Coulson of the University of Oxford, possess “dexterity, curiosity, ability to communicate with each other, and supreme intelligence”. The study claims sea invertebrates have the “physical and mental attributes necessary” to grow into the next species that …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

NPR

Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world Penguin Random House If, you, too, have been intensely concentrating on the presidential election, you may be ready for a shift of focus. Rundell begins her book with an epigraph from an author whose reputation is itself approaching extinction: the British essayist and mystery writer, G.K. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ironman athletes are attacked by terrifying sea creatures during swim race off Hawaiian coast

Daily Mail

The annual Ironman World Championship in Hawaii turned treacherous over the weekend as triathletes were forced to navigate a bloom of jellyfish in the Pacific waters surrounding the Big Island. Competitors Menno Koolhaas of the Netherlands and Australia's Matt Burton have both shared their frightening experiences publicly after several rivals were stung on Saturday. Koolhaus, meanwhile, admitted to fearing for …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Living Breakwaters Offer Hope for Staten Island's Coastal Resilience

Associated Press

New York City's artificial reefs offer a potential solution to protect coastal homes from future hurricanes. These reefs, constructed with $111 million in Sandy recovery money, are designed to soften the blow of ocean waves and reduce daily erosion and damage. The reefs also provide a habitat for marine life, including birds, algae, and shellfish. The project has attracted attention …

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2 months ago

Echoes from an adventure

New Indian Express

KOCHI: I do not consider ‘Echoes of Wisdom’ as just some minor spin-off game in the Legend of Zelda series. In Echoes, Zelda holds the powers of a priestess that can work her magic through her staff. Both the story arc and the overall universe of Echoes are no different from your usual Hyrule adventure. You see, Zelda’s staff has …

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2 months ago

Legend of Zelda: Echoes from an adventure

New Indian Express

Both the story arc and the overall universe of Echoes are no different from your usual Hyrule adventure. You see, Zelda’s staff has a magic ability of copying the ‘echoes’ of items and creatures that it encounters. My personal favourite combat support echo is the Lizalfos — a giant lizard with a spear, which attacks enemies faster than they can …

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2 months ago

A Symphony of Birds: Exploring Delhi's Birdlife Sanctuary

New Indian Express

A heartwarming story about the migratory hoopoe, a symbol of hope and beauty, brings joy to Delhi and Haryana cities in the winter. The article highlights the importance of biodiversity and the beauty of unexpected places. It encourages people to appreciate the wonders of nature and to learn from the lessons of the hoopoe in traveling light and keeping their …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How to deter uninvited creatures from nesting in your home

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon floods, and crocodiles roaming all over Vadodara: What is it about the city that these creatures love so much? Explained here

Op India

What if you open the door of your house and witness a massive crocodile that appears to be looking for food, jaws open, right on your doorstep? OpIndia called Karan Singh Rajput, Range Forest Officer, Vadodara Forest Department who stated that more than 14 crocodiles had been rescued until Thursday, August 29, 2024) in this year’s monsoon. Rescue of 14 …

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4 months ago

Illegal wildlife trade: When creatures of the sea take flight

The Hindu

In a cruel irony, seahorses, whales, and sharks — creatures from the sea — are taking flight, literally and for the wrong reasons. Illegal wildlife trade is taking to the skies, and enforcement agencies say that smuggling of marine life has been on the rise for four years. Massive haul The enforcement agencies, from 2023 to July this year, conducted …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners

The Hindu

The world’s oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. We found prokaryotes are remarkably resilient to climate change – and as a result, could increasingly dominate marine environments. What we found We wanted to predict how climate change would affect the “biomass”, or total global weight, of marine prokaryotes. For every degree of warming, we predict …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under director Fede Álvarez, a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

Associated Press

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. A whale shark swims through the waters off of Wolf Island, Ecuador, next to Enrique “Quike” Moran, a local naturalist from Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on Sunday, June 9, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fantastic fauna, and a feisty foursome out to find them

The Hindu

Ashy prinia, a small warbler bird, makes highly vocal calls. Giving the birds company are the Carabidae or ground beetles, Tenebrionidae or the darkling beetles, Reduviidae or the ground assassin bug, many kinds of ants, wasps, flies, butterflies, centipedes, millipedes, grasshoppers, locusts, crickets and yes, snakes too — cobra, rat snake, wolf snake, sand boas, etc., as well as frogs …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Remains of alien-like creature with spines and flailing appendages are discovered in North American

Daily Mail

Scientists discovered the fossils of an alien-like spiked sea creature that lived more than 500 million years ago in Canada. The creatures, called a lobopodian, had a long body and short legs with spikes protruding outward from its back while appendages similar to feathers grew from the front of its body The creature, named a lobopodian, was among 10,000 fossils …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Action, Drama and Woofs! BBC Player’s Must Watch Shows for Little Fans This Summer

Deccan Chronicle

Summer is in full swing, and it's the perfect time to embark on thrilling adventures with your little ones from the comfort of your homes. Here are five must-watch picks from the CBeebies livestream and on demand BBC Player and BBC Kids on Prime Video Channels that are as educational as they are fun: Venture into Nature with Hey Duggee …

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7 months, 1 week ago

BOOK REVIEW | Review of Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary by Yuvan Aves

The Hindu

Yuvan Aves’ book is a blend of a naturalist’s journal, a coming-of-age memoir, a treatise on meditation and mindfulness, and much more. Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary By Yuvan Aves Bloomsbury India Pages: 286 Price: Rs.699 In a lot of ways, the naturalist Yuvan Aves’ book, Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary, seeks to find this music of life …

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7 months, 1 week ago

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Associated Press

DALLAS — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway through the creatures’ time on the planet. Warm-blooded creatures — including birds, who are descended from dinosaurs, and humans — keep their body temperature constant whether the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the Met Gala 2024: Emma Chamberlain, Zendaya, Alia Bhatt, a fairytale forest and woodland creatures

The Hindu

Sauntering through the hallways of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the way to cocktails, James Corden spread his arms out comically, like he owned the place. Entering the Great Hall, guests passed a huge centerpiece, 32 feet tall, representing a “whimsical tree.” Huge green flowers made of fabric sprouted over a forest-like undergrowth with twisted branches that looked just …

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Scary, weird, but more ‘biblically accurate’ angels top some Christians’ Christmas trees

Scientists discover alien-like creature in deep ocean

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

Strange Creatures is a delightful road trip dramedy about brothers driving through country Australia in a hearse

Scientists claim THIS creature will takeover the world if all humans die in case of wars or climate change

Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

Ironman athletes are attacked by terrifying sea creatures during swim race off Hawaiian coast

Living Breakwaters Offer Hope for Staten Island's Coastal Resilience

Echoes from an adventure

Legend of Zelda: Echoes from an adventure

A Symphony of Birds: Exploring Delhi's Birdlife Sanctuary

How to deter uninvited creatures from nesting in your home

Monsoon floods, and crocodiles roaming all over Vadodara: What is it about the city that these creatures love so much? Explained here

Illegal wildlife trade: When creatures of the sea take flight

Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners

‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

Fantastic fauna, and a feisty foursome out to find them

Remains of alien-like creature with spines and flailing appendages are discovered in North American

Action, Drama and Woofs! BBC Player’s Must Watch Shows for Little Fans This Summer

BOOK REVIEW | Review of Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary by Yuvan Aves

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Inside the Met Gala 2024: Emma Chamberlain, Zendaya, Alia Bhatt, a fairytale forest and woodland creatures