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Science newsClimate change linked to mass poisoning of hundreds of elephants
The 350 elephants died because of a toxic algal bloom exacerbated by climate change.
29 November 2024 -
NewsFossil footprints of different ancient humans found together for the first time
The fossils show Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei lived alongside each other.
28 November 2024 -
NewsVote for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 People’s Choice
This year the People’s Choice category features a curious chimp, a dancing crab and a snuffling sengi.
27 November 2024 -
What on Earth?Were all mammoths woolly?
The woolly mammoth is an ice age icon. But it was only the very last chapter in a six-million-year-long story.
