Author: Daniel Tom

Scientists from Russia’s Vector lab are extracting Stone Age viruses Scientists have caused alarm by unearthing the bodies of long-dead mammals in an effort to ‘re-awaken’ Stone Age viruses. The pathogens are believed to have been preserved for millennia in the frozen remains of woolly mammoths and other extinct species in northeast Siberia. Such prehistoric…

A man has saved a kangaroo from a slow ɗeαᴛҺ in outback Australia by freeing it from a metal cattle grid, where the ‘roo had become 𝕤ᴛυᴄҡ, Һαп𝔤ι̇п𝔤 upside ɗowп between the bars. Video shows the man approach the kangaroo in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia and grip his legs, as the kangaroo makes…

A raccoon that was found with her head stuck in a sewer grate has been released after eight people and an ambulance crew worked for over two hours. But after attempts to pull the juvenile furry critter out of the small square hole they released that she was firmly wedged in and had to think…

Have you ever sat in a state of ɗeeρ contemplation, and thought to yourself “…oh boy, I wish I was a goat. I wish I was a mountain goat”…? No. Me neither, until now…briefly…while looking at photos of these awesome rock-climbing goats. Goats are goats but these are, and I hazard to use the phrase,…

It must be a good day for a bear when they land a moose. In all fairness, this big brown bear didn’t hunt the moose down – the moose was injured by being hit by a passing vehicle. But a bear is not above eating a little roadkill, especially if it’s fresh. In the interest of…

Armed with deadly venom capable of killing humans, the boomslang snake is a feared predator in the wild. Ambushed: A mongoose climbs a tree and creeps up on a deadly boomslang snake as it prepares to go in for the kill in Namibia Tables are turned: Armed with deadly venom capable of killing humans, the…

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Exhibiting tortoise-like speed, Myrtle the loggerhead sea turtle loitered in her wooden corral before she slowly started creeping across the sand toward the surf. “Go Myrtle! Go Myrtle! Go Myrtle!” dozens of children chanted in unison, egging on the lethargic reptile. Dragging her 43-inch-long curving shell across the beach — then pausing…

In a remarkable and awe-inspiring discovery, a set of incredibly preserved dinosaur footprints have been uncovered in a creek bed in the remote Outback of Australia. These ancient tracks, estimated to be nearly 100 million years old, offer a fascinating glimpse into the prehistoric past, shedding light on the types of dinosaurs that once roamed…

If there ever was proof that your mother was right in telling you not to play with your food, this is it. A baby monkey narrowly avoided becoming leopard lunch in the South African bush, after the һᴜпɡгу ргedаtoг started playing games. The young monkey was гeѕtіпɡ in a marula tree when the female leopard…

The animal rescue group Dallas Dog RRR has showed how the life of a mistreated dog was changed by being rescued Animal rescuers have seen abandoned animals in the most appalling conditions imaginable and always do their best at nurturing them back to life. However, even those who have seen it all sometimes get shocked…