The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, chemical fossils suggest

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...
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17 Black Dogs That Will Make Your Heart Melt

In honor of National Black Dog Day on Oct. 1, we found 17 adorable black dogs to follow on Instagram. Your feed has never been cuter!

Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer ...
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Wildlife Photographer Captures Stunning Pictures Of Extremely Rare White Bull Moose

Picture perfect white moose out in the wild. Seeing just a regular ol’ moose out in nature is already an incredible experience. Bull moose can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and stand over six feet tall at ...
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Conservationists astonished after spotting species resurgence for first time in 15 years: 'The most vulnerable animals in North America'

This comeback demonstrates what's possible when long-term restoration projects get the time and resources they need.
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Discover how elusive, speedy and delicious our native animals are in 'Top Trumps: British wildlife edition'

Patrick Galbraith rates ten of the UK's most interesting native animals on their elusiveness, speed and deliciousness, and ...
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Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Sami Indigenous reindeer herders

High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, a Sami reindeer herder mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of ...