A marine reptile that lurked in the oceans 240 million years ago used its ‘short, flat tail’ as an underwater float to help it hide and pick off fish with its razor sharp fangs. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing say the reptile, a type of nothosaur, was about 2ft long, had … Read more
Miaow stopping him! Cat who lost his front paws and part of his tail becomes a TikTok sensation with clips that show how he’s adapted by jumping off the furniture backwards Rex the cat lost his paws and tail when he fell into a water dish and they all froze His owners post videos of … Read more
Giant robotic scorpion could be the ultimate gaming computer rig with motorized tail to support three overhead screens, heated recliner seat, keyboard attached to its claws – and a $3,999 price tag A firm unveiled its cutting edge gaming and working station chair The Scorpion Computer Cockpit that is powered with a push of a button … Read more
Large parts of Britain will get a a brief snatch of summer with temperatures of up to 77F today before the tail of Storm Ellen lashes the UK with 50 mile per hour gales. The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, moved in from the Atlantic on Tuesday night. Winds of up … Read more
Shut up! Moment large lizard sees off noisy dog with a SLAP of its powerful tail A water monitor fought off two barking dogs in Thailand using its tail as a whip Footage of the attack was shared on social media by Suthida Sri’ from Bangkok Water monitors are known to use their tails as … Read more
A tailless whale that is thought to have had its rear-fins sliced off by a propeller has been spotted swimming up and down the coast of Italy, as fears mount over its chances of survival. The 65-foot fin whale is emaciated with a flopped over dorsal fin, according to researchers in Genoa, suggesting the stricken … Read more
Bizarre ‘asteroid’ with a TAIL of gas spotted orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Jupiter turns out to be a comet ‘in disguise’ The asteroid was first spotted in 2019 and the tail was confirmed in April 2020 2019 LD2 is letting off gas which is trailing behind the space rock like a … Read more
Letting off steam: Astronomers spot a new kind of asteroid with a comet-like tail orbiting the sun at the same distance as Jupiter The asteroid was first spotted in 2019 and the tail was confirmed in April 2020 2019 LD2 is letting off gas which is trailing behind the space rock like a comet tail … Read more