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If you’re afraid of sharks, be thankful you didn’t live 20 million years ago when the seas were patrolled by the Megalodon. This monstrous prehistoric shark was more than twice the size of a great white, and now a new detailed analysis has found just h… Continue reading New analysis reveals just how big the monstrous Megalodon really was
New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr. Sergio Lambertucci of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Argentina, indicates that the world’s heaviest soaring bird, which weighs up to 15 kg (33 lb), only flaps its wings one percent of the time it’s in flight.
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When it comes to human interactions with venomous snakes, we tend to think of that venom as something that was “designed” mainly for defense. A new study, however, suggests that it evolved first and foremost as a means of killing prey.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Study suggests snake venom evolved as a means of offense, not defense