Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap — and the results are scary: The Stiletto Snake is one of the species found in Mozambique. extinctorshy.org – Ali Puruleia Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That’s more than five times the …
South America is filled with mammals of North American origin but not vice versa – and scientists have figured out why: Sabre-tooth tiger _Smilodon_ meets the South American marsupial, _Thylacosmilus_. This is a classic image of supposedly 'superior northerners' outcompeting 'inferior southerners', but such meetings actually rarely happened as many of the southern species had …
Exquisite fossil finds shed new light on the ‘Cambrian explosion’, when oceans first filled with complex animal life: Dotted Yeti / shutterstock The most recent 12% of time on Earth is a striking anomaly when compared with the great bulk of our planet’s evolution. After 3 billion years or more of Earth as a microbial …
Dramatic galaxy collision filled the Milky Way with stars, astronomers discover: Milky Way from Moke Lake in New Zealand. Paul Stewart/Flickr Imagine trying to map out your home town using only information you could gather from your window. Even with a pair of binoculars you’d find it a difficult task. Mapping out our own galaxy, …
There’s a strange forest in Poland that’s filled with crooked…: Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. There's a strange forest in Poland that's filled with crooked trees – and no one can explain how it got that …
Ontario home filled with clown memorabilia up for sale: An Ontario home with more than 1,500 clown statues, photos and other memorabilia has attracted multiple potential buyers and is expected to sell for above asking price. The BBC reports the single-family home is making headlines for the odd decor, which the family has been collecting …