Several dead and nearly 200 injured in deadly magnitude 7 earthquake in southwest China
China's earthquake centre has recorded at least 107 aftershocks within an hour of the quake and has warned of more.
Venom of the fearsome Komodo dragon could be used to treat blood clots
Komodo dragon venom holds great medical potential, but the species is vulnerable to extinction.
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Experts have described the phenomenon as a 'zombie horror film'.
Joy and pain at French zoo after giant panda gives birth to twins for first time
The two cubs were born 14 minutes apart but the first one died after suffering from breathing problems.
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Triassic 'jaws' fish became the ocean's top predator after biggest ever mass extinction
The 6-foot-long fish lived in the incredibly hot oceans of the early Triassic.
Studying the 'aha' moment has revealed a fundamental aspect of human consciousness
Scientists have found a way to objectively pinpoint moments of consciousness.
A unique dinosaur that looks a lot like a giant turkey has been discovered in China
The large crest was probably a mark to impress potential mates.
Bizarre new glow-in-the-dark shark with huge nose discovered deep below the sea
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Do sharks ever sleep?
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British tourists caught up in wildfires raging across southern France
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The 'smell of death' can drive species to extinction
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5 incredible facts about sharks - from bioluminescence to asexual reproduction
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Met Office supercomputer predicts record-breaking rain and floods for Britain
New study raises fears UK could see worse floods than those in 2014.
High-Fins: Shark Week is finally featuring female shark scientists
Sharks have an abundance of coolness currency.
New bizarre giant sunfish species 'Hoodwinker' is the first to be discovered in 130 years
The new species has been dubbed 'Hoodwinker' as it eluded discovery for almost 3 centuries.
Shark Week 2017: World's deadliest shark species to give you nightmares
Great white sharks are not the only species dangerous to humans.
Elephant seals are the only mammal besides humans to use rhythm to communicate
The rhythm of the male elephant seal's grunt contains life-or-death information for his rivals.
Cecil the Lion's son Xanda has been killed by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe
Xanda, who has cubs of his own, was shot near his home by a professional hunter expected to make £40,000.
This footage of two gorilla brothers hugging each other will melt your heart
Two gorillas have been captured on video cuddling during a play session.
9-year-old boy trips over tusk of million-year-old elephant in amazing New Mexico discovery
The boy and his family helped to excavate the delicate fossil.
Bamboo sharks shrug their 'shoulders' to swallow their prey
Sharks don't have tongues to move food through their mouths, so instead they swinging their girdle.
Crazy video shows huge alligator wandering across Florida golf course
Only in Florida.
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You may be cool, but you'll never be as cool as this doggo.
Incredible footage shows humpback whales under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
The migrating whales were likely chasing anchovies into the bay.
183-million-year old ocean deathbed shows how catastrophe hit Jurassic seas
A massive volcanic eruption is thought to have triggered suffocation in the shallow oceans.
David Attenborough: Worrying decline in UK butterfly count makes several species vulnerable
There are many endangered species of butterfly in the UK.
Tardigrades are the only animals that would survive the end of the Earth
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