Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature

Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur  Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more

Bizarre creature called a Goose Barnacle found washed up on south coast beach in NSW

What is THAT? ‘Alien-like’ finding that looks like a ‘mollusc with a big foot’ washes up on a beach – sparking debate over what the creatures are Bizarre creature found clinging to pipe on south coast beach in New South Wales Couple discovered hundreds of tentacles resembling a ‘mollusc with a big foot’ Animal identified as … Read more

‘Ghost bird’ spooks woman when she spots rare creature sitting on a fence post soaking up the sun

What is THAT? ‘Ghost bird’ spooks woman when she spots the rare creature sitting on a fence post soaking up the sun Rare great potoo bird was spotted by a woman who initially mistook it for a stick  She came across the unusual bird perched on a fence post in Chibolo, Colombia As she and a child … Read more

Timelapse video shows first giant creature being assembled for Legoland Windsor’s new Mythica land

Amazing timelapse video shows the first giant creature being assembled for Legoland Windsor’s new Mythica land – a 334kg Chimera made from over 100,000 Lego bricks The Chimera was created in Lego’s master workshop and took 12 model-makers 653 hours to build The team behind the new land spent a year discussing and testing ideas … Read more

Spot the bird! Camouflaged creature stumps predators by blending in with a wooden fence post

Spot the bird! Camouflaged creature stumps predators by blending in with a wooden fence post The potoo bird stands on a wooden post in Brazil and is perfectly camouflaged When it flies away it leaves an egg behind that it has been sitting on to protect  In more footage, the egg hatches and stands on … Read more

Gremlins 3 would use ‘tangible puppets not CGI’ for the creature effects says Chris Columbus 

Gremlins 3 would use ‘tangible puppets not CGI’ for the creature effects says creator Chris Columbus By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 21:40 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 21:45 GMT, 24 November 2020 His script for the 1984 classic Gremlins launched his illustrious film career.  And Chris Columbus, 62, has spoken about his plans … Read more

David Warner reveals his must-have creature comforts to get him through mandatory quarantine 

Chicken Twisties, instant noodles and Shiraz! David Warner reveals his must-have creature comforts to get him through mandatory quarantine By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:41 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 12 November 2020 David Warner has touched down in Sydney after competing in the Indian Premier League in the … Read more

Is this the most miraculous creature on the planet? It can return from the dead and is a bestseller

Even by the astonishing standards of the natural world, Anguilla anguilla, the ­European eel, is an almost unbelievable creature.  It can live for a hundred years. It can wriggle across fields.  Eels that appear dead and dried out can come back to threshing life.  During its existence, the eel changes into four different versions of … Read more

Bizarre tusked creature that lived 250 million years ago hibernated through the winter

An ancient tusked creature that lived on Antarctica 250 million years ago was the first known animal to survive by hibernating, according to a new study.  Called Lystrosaurus, it looked like a cross between a giant pig and a lizard and slept for days, weeks or even months on end to get through the long, … Read more

Strange creature whose ancestors roamed the Earth with dinosaurs 250 million years ago

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the fifth of six children of wealthy and well-connected parents. One of his grandfathers was Erasmus Darwin, a doctor whose book ‘Zoonomia’ had set out a radical and highly controversial idea, that one species could ‘transmute’ into another. Transmutation is what evolution was then … Read more