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A Primeval Tide of Toxins

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A fossil animal locked in Lebanese limestone has been shown to be an extremely precious discovery - a snake with two legs. Scientists have only a handful of specimens that illustrate the evolutionary narrative that goes from ancient lizard to more...

Let's stop chopping of our urban trees and embark on a scheme to plant lots of fast-growing trees that soon leave us in the shade.

It was as if someone had poured tons of coffee and milk into the ocean, then switched on a giant blender. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre.

While the animals have been well studied outside of their setts, until now, little has been known about their behaviour while underground.