Time lapse video shows a billion years worth of movement on the Earth’s surface, forming today’s continents and oceans
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Meet Statler, the geri-‘bat’-tric Indian fruit bat

This incredible 33-year-old is the oldest bat in captivity and gets a handheld ‘flight’ every day


Why the Atlantic Ocean is getting wider

A new study reveals more answers about why Earth’s second largest ocean is expanding


Glowing geckos are a desert delight

Scientists discover that web-footed geckos of the Namib desert flouresce neon green under UV light


Bees use poop to defend their hives against hornets

This gross, but ingenious, technique has scientists amazed and baffled