T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
From the BBC News-2026-7-12:8:5:31
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
From the BBC News-2026-7-12:8:5:30
New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
From the BBC News-2026-7-11:8:5:29
Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
A squeaky frog that became an internet sensation is added to a global list of species at risk of extinction.
From the BBC News-2026-7-9:14:5:27
Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
A squeaky frog that became an internet sensation is added to a global list of species at risk of extinction.
From the BBC News-2026-7-9:14:5:26
Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
A squeaky frog that became an internet sensation is added to a global list of species at risk of extinction.
From the BBC News-2026-7-9:14:5:28
A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.
From the CBC News-2026-7-8:8:5:25
Restoration of river bank saltmarshes begins
Groundwork North East and Cumbria says the scheme will improve water quality and biodiversity
From the BBC News-2026-7-6:14:5:24
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
From the BBC News-2026-6-29:8:5:22
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
From the BBC News-2026-6-29:8:5:23
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
From the BBC News-2026-6-26:20:5:21
'Game-changing' cancer service approved for rollout
More cancer patients could receive genetic testing thanks to a new technique pioneered in Cambridge.
From the BBC News-2026-6-18:8:5:20
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
From the BBC News-2026-6-11:8:5:18
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
From the BBC News-2026-6-11:8:5:19
Squirrel poop dating back to last ice age is full of mammoth, horse DNA
Scientists have reconstructed genomes of woolly mammoths, horses, steppe bison and ground squirrels that roamed the grasslands of the Canadian Arctic as far back as 700,000 years ago using DNA found in frozen squirrel poop from the Yukon.
From the CBC News-2026-6-10:20:5:17
Ontario family fights to keep 'gentle giant' wolf-dog after seizure threat by province
A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results.
From the CBC News-2026-6-1:14:5:16
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.
From the BBC News-2026-5-30:14:5:15
Prostate cancer screening only for "a few thousand" high risk men
Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.
From the BBC News-2026-5-28:14:5:14
Neanderthals may have been dabbling in dentistry 59,000 years ago
About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal living in the mountains of Siberia had one hell of a toothache, and seemingly, decided to do something about it.
From the CBC News-2026-5-20:14:5:13
Rare plant makes comeback from brink of extinction
The Kentish milkwort has seen a seven-fold increase since conservation efforts in 2013.
From the BBC News-2026-5-16:8:5:12
The definition of 'hunting' is at the centre of a ruling from B.C.'s Environmental Appeal Board which upheld a decision to punish a wildlife biologist for his actions toward an endangered caribou herd he is studying in northern B.C.
From the CBC News-2026-5-13:14:5:11
How tiny 'backpacks' and sniffer dogs could save hedgehogs from extinction
The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.
From the BBC News-2026-5-10:8:5:10
Thousands of trees creating habitat 'powerhouses'
Friends of the Lake District say the hedgerows will create new habitats and boost biodiversity.
From the BBC News-2026-5-2:8:5:8
Red squirrels 'close to extinction' in England
A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.
From the BBC News-2026-5-2:8:5:9
'Pioneering' study to boost bee numbers at Wakehurst
The study is part of Wakehurst's Nature Unlocked programme, which aims to improve biodiversity.
From the BBC News-2026-4-28:20:5:7
Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.
From the BBC News-2026-4-23:20:5:5
Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests
Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.
From the CBC News-2026-4-23:20:5:6
Areas getting 'beaver ready' for possible release
Beavers were brought back to the Forest of Dean eight years ago, centuries after their UK extinction.
From the BBC News-2026-4-21:20:5:4
Can a nature corridor increase London's biodiversity?
The nature corridor would stretch from the Lee Valley Regional Park to the Thames via Tower Hamlets.
From the BBC News-2026-4-21:8:5:3
New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.
From the BBC News-2026-4-16:20:39:3
3rd annual Fossil Day teaches P.E.I. kids how to find prehistoric treasures
Prince Edward Island is rich with fossils from the Permian period, roughly 290 million years ago. A lot of the known specimens in the province are discovered by children, making the third annual Fossil Day in Charlottetown that much more important for teaching young people how to identify them. CBC P.E.I. went to check it out.
From the CBC News-2026-4-16:20:35:2