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This Fugitive Flamingo Was Just Spotted In Texas After Escaping From A Kansas Zoo 17 Years Ago

Affectionately dubbed "Pink Floyd," Flamingo No. 492 escaped from a zoo in Kansas in 2005 and has been on the run ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 31, 2022

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This Fugitive Flamingo Was Just Spotted In Texas After Escaping From A Kansas Zoo 17 Years Ago

Affectionately dubbed "Pink Floyd," Flamingo No. 492 escaped from a zoo in Kansas in 2005 and has been on the run ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 31, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Rosie The Shark, The Preserved Great White Found In An Abandoned Wildlife Park

Rosie the Shark was caught in a family's tuna-fishing net in 1997 before being preserved in a formaldehyde tank and eventually abandoned. But now, she's finally being restored to her former glory.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 30, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Rosie The Shark, The Preserved Great White Found In An Abandoned Wildlife Park

Rosie the Shark was caught in a family's tuna-fishing net in 1997 before being preserved in a formaldehyde tank and eventually abandoned. But now, she's finally being restored to her former glory.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 30, 2022

American Scientists Are Using Gene-Editing Technology To Create Hypoallergenic Cats

Researchers have successfully deleted the genes that create allergy-causing proteins in cats, bringing us closer than ever to truly hypoallergenic felines.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 29, 2022

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American Scientists Are Using Gene-Editing Technology To Create Hypoallergenic Cats

Researchers have successfully deleted the genes that create allergy-causing proteins in cats, bringing us closer than ever to truly hypoallergenic felines.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 29, 2022

A Fossil From The Oldest Saber-Toothed Predator In History Was Discovered At A California Construction Site

Discovered in 1988, the fossil was incorrectly classified and relegated to a museum drawer. It's now been identified as the jaw of a saber-toothed creature that was one of the first carnivorous mammals on Earth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 17, 2022

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A Fossil From The Oldest Saber-Toothed Predator In History Was Discovered At A California Construction Site

Discovered in 1988, the fossil was incorrectly classified and relegated to a museum drawer. It's now been identified as the jaw of a saber-toothed creature that was one of the first carnivorous mammals on Earth.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 17, 2022

A Rampaging Camel Killed Two Men At A Tennessee Petting Zoo

A camel at Shirley Farms, a petting zoo in Tennessee, escaped its enclosure and attacked multiple people before police arrived on the scene.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 15, 2022

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A Rampaging Camel Killed Two Men At A Tennessee Petting Zoo

A camel at Shirley Farms, a petting zoo in Tennessee, escaped its enclosure and attacked multiple people before police arrived on the scene.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 15, 2022

Paleontologists Just Discovered The Oldest-Known Octopus Ancestor — And It Predates Even The Dinosaurs

Though this fossil was found in Montana in 1988, no one realized its significance at the time, and it sat in a drawer at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2022

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Paleontologists Just Discovered The Oldest-Known Octopus Ancestor — And It Predates Even The Dinosaurs

Though this fossil was found in Montana in 1988, no one realized its significance at the time, and it sat in a drawer at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2022

Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

With millions of dollars already in funding, the Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab in Australia believes they can bring the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 8, 2022

Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

With millions of dollars already in funding, the Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab in Australia believes they can bring the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 8, 2022

This Week In History News, Feb. 20 – 26

Medieval ice skates made of horse bones found in Russia, Ice Age animal remains unearthed in England, ancient Roman mosaic uncovered in London.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 25, 2022

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This Week In History News, Feb. 20 – 26

Medieval ice skates made of horse bones found in Russia, Ice Age animal remains unearthed in England, ancient Roman mosaic uncovered in London.

By All That's Interesting • February 25, 2022

Treasure Trove Of Ice Age Animal Remains Found During Construction In England

The remains belonged to extinct megafauna, including woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, hyenas, and wolves — and have all been dated to be between 30,000 and 60,000 years old.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2022

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Treasure Trove Of Ice Age Animal Remains Found During Construction In England

The remains belonged to extinct megafauna, including woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, hyenas, and wolves — and have all been dated to be between 30,000 and 60,000 years old.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2022

In The Wake Of Nuclear Disaster, Animals Are Thriving In The Red Forest Of Chernobyl

From elk to boars to dogs, Chernobyl's animals have found an unexpected haven for wildlife in the Red Forest of the Exclusion Zone.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2022

In The Wake Of Nuclear Disaster, Animals Are Thriving In The Red Forest Of Chernobyl

From elk to boars to dogs, Chernobyl's animals have found an unexpected haven for wildlife in the Red Forest of the Exclusion Zone.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2022