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Researchers at Scripps Research have made a significant stride towards creating a universal antivenom that can neutralize venom from any snake species, using an engineered a lab-made antibody, named 95Mat5, which effectively blocks the venom's harmful effects, unlike traditional antivenoms which are species-specific and often come with severe side-effects

12 mars 2024

Hammocks are a popular choice for camping, but generally don’t perform as well in colder climates, something the author claims can be remedied with proper bottom insulation, which keeps the cold air and wind off the sleeper’s back, suggestion insulation in the form of foam sleeping pads, insulated inflated pads, or an insulated quilt that hangs outside the hammock, creating a protective barrier against the elements for colder conditions

11 mars 2024

Starboard, an orca living outside the coast of South Africa, was observed in a remarkable event preying on a great white shark, normally a fierce predator itself, showing the orca’s ability to incapacitate and consume the shark within two minutes, specifically targeting the shark’s liver, a behaviour that have been observed in orcas since 2015, helping us to a greater understanding of the marine food chain

10 mars 2024

Teamwork is crucial for survival and being able to thrive in the wild, something both bees and chimpanzees have taken to heart, learning from each other what they cannot learn alone, suggesting they possess a form of culture, challenging the belief of human exceptionalism and that the roots of culture and complex learning goes deeper in the evolutionary tree than previously assumed

9 mars 2024

Eating our own is a practice that have haunted us for at least 1.45 million years, according to new study, which noted cut marks on old tibia or shin-bone, suggesting our ancient ancestors might have consumed each other for sustenance

8 mars 2024

Ancient vampire squid clutch its last meal as it suffocated from lack of oxygen and perished in the depths of the ocean, only to be rediscovered 183 million years later by team of German scientists who found the squid’s fossilized form exceptionally preserved, still holding on to the two to-be dinner fish, just barely touching the lips of the hungry squid’s mouth

7 mars 2024

Hermit crabs are increasingly wearing plastic trash as housing instead of natural snail shells, bottle caps being a favourite, discussing reasons and implications of behaviour like decline of snail shells and impact of plastic pollution on wildlife and ecdosystems

16 februari 2024

374 million year old tree fossil from group called Eosplermatopteris, among first trees to have woody trunks, branches and leaves, revealing new details about structure, growth and evolution of ancient trees that helped form earth’s climate and ecosystem, found by researchers at University of New Brunswick

14 februari 2024

New research suggest that the civilisations of the ancient Mayas collapsed due to complex combination of factors such as a change of climate, overpopulation and human-made large-scale landscape alterations, which led to the abandonment of many Mayan cities

13 februari 2024

Absence of female partners can explain the difference in song rate between dawn and dusk chorus of male blue tits who seem to increase their song rate the longer they’re separated from their mate, might shed light on puzzling origin of phenomenon

12 februari 2024

Bizarre prehistoric predator fish breathed air, had fangs and four ‘limbs’ was recently found in fossils from the Devonian period about 400 million years ago, revealing insights into the diversity and evolution of complete bony fish, of which the Harajicadectes zhumini was one of the first known

12 februari 2024

Dogs that deviate from their original and natural wolf-like skull shape tend to have more health problems, while smaller dogs generally live longer, due to genetic factors and selective breeding, concluding with recommendation to keep health risk into consideration when chosing dog breed

12 februari 2024

Mathematical law cannot explain why 40 forest plots found around the world are using more energy than expected by Kleiber's law, which can be observed in all living things, from animals and plants, down to a single cell.

8 februari 2024

Winter backpacking offers benefits such as solitude, beauty and freedom, but poses challenges like cold, wet and heavy gear, having good gear, skills and strategy is essential for having a good time in the Arctic areas of northern Europe

7 februari 2024

Mysterious 30 cm long piece of mammoth tusk ‘Magic Wand’ with drilled holes into it, from 14,000-year-old grave in Poland finally explained as the oldest music instrument ever found, similar to a flute or whistle, symbolises the importance of music for the people of the ice age, researchers suggest

7 februari 2024

New evidence suggest the native americans wasn’t the original native americans, who arrived 30,000 years ago, before the peak of the last ice age and the clovis people, but may have originated from Chile, Mexico and Nevada, opening up for new questions and possibilities for understanding the people of the Americas

6 februari 2024

Wildlife tracking is a great way to connect with nature and learn to understand animal behaviour, explaining the basics of identifying and interpreting tracks, scat and other sign left by different species to help the reader learn more about this ancient art

6 februari 2024

290 million year old rare and valuable fossil of skin, found in France by researchers, is the oldest found so far, believed to have belonged to a tetrapod, a four-limbed vertebrate ancestor to modern amphibians, reptiles and mammals, had distinctive texture of tiny bumps, likely for camouflage or protection

5 februari 2024

Large group of monkeys overtake Thai city, wreaking havoc and causing chaos, while city authorities tries various methods to control them, with no success so far, resulting in frustrated locals being violently attacked and getting their food and property destroyed and stolen by the aggressive invaders

5 februari 2024

According to new study, Homo sapiens reached the higher lattitudes of Europe 45.000 years ago, in the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ) technocomplex, stretching from today’s Poland to England, with Neanderthales living next door in southwestern Europe during the transitional period between the Middle- and Upper Paleolithic

4 februari 2024

Mysterious oozing black egg, found by Japanese researchers 6,000 meter below sea surface in the western Pacific Ocean, is suspected to belong to a new deep-sea animal species, possibly mollusk or cnidarian, where soft to the touch and attached to a dead coral branch by a thin stalk

3 februari 2024

Temperature is not the only thing that makes a place feel warmer or colder, our perception is affected humidity, wind, altitude, clothing, our bodies, which regulate heat by adjusting blood flow, sweating and shivering, and our perception of temperature, which is influenced by factors such as expectations, memories, emotions and social cues, and can easily be tricked by illusion

3 februari 2024

Moths and other insects are not really drawn to the light, but get stuck in a loop attempting to turn their back towards the strongest light source, normally the moon, but get disrupted and trapped in a continuous steering loop by our artificial lights

2 februari 2024

Sea otters are preventing erosion in salt marshes by hunting and eating shore crabs that damage the vegetation by 67%, suggesting that otters could have similar positive effect on other salt-marsh habitats as they recover from near extinction

2 februari 2024

Starting a warming fire in wintertime is more difficult and unreliable, hikers should first and foremost prepare with other heat sources and insulation, argues author, who shares his own experience trying to, and failing, to get a fire going in snowy conditions

2 februari 2024

Newly discovered culture at Shiyu site in North China, dating back 45.000 years show sophisticated toolmaking and cultural practices, including blades made for hunting, long distance exchange networks, and a human jaw from one of the first modern humans in East Asia, shedding light on the Homo sapien’s ancient migrations

1 februari 2024

Hope still remain for the 856 animal species that have been missing for more than 10 years to be found again, with possible rediscovery sites that include tropical forests, islands and mountains, including species like Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, De Winton's golden mole and Victorian grassland earless dragon in Australia

1 februari 2024

King of the savannah, the lion, displaced by unsuspecting invasive species, the big-headed ant, who set up camp in acacia trees and attack larger animals trying to feed off of the tree, making for a more difficult hunting strategy for the lion, who are now targeting smaller prey by pursuit instead of ambush

26 januari 2024

Traditional shelter building differs quite a bit between the Northern- and Southern hemispheres due to different climates that produces different plant types, sizes and litters, resulting in the common types of shelters constructions found in the Northern hemisphere not working in the south

24 januari 2024

Relying on skills one does not yet possess is not a valid, albeit common, way to prepare for emergencies, like farming, survival and bushcrafting, author argues, recommending stockpiling for the vast majority

22 januari 2024

Study offers explanation for the extinction of absolutely massive 3 meter tall and 200-300 kg heavy Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known ape species ever, suggesting the giant apes was too slow to adapt to the changing climate and plant community in their habitat, which reduced the availability of nutritious food, based on dating techniques applied to fossil teeth and sediments from caves in China

22 januari 2024

Japanese scientists have successfully filmed plants communicating and warning each other about potential dangers in real-time, showing the hidden communication network among plants for the first time

22 januari 2024

Luke from the Outdoor Gear Review have finally struck gold and found the best sleeping ever, combining comfort, packability, weight and warmth in a way that no other sleeping pad can rival after 10 years of testing

18 januari 2024

A simulation of a mass-mortality event of predators in a freshwater lake ecosystem show expected and unexpected results, highlighting the difficulties of predicting effects of human intervention in nature on the food chains

18 januari 2024

Crows are incredibly intelligent birds, whom, according to a recent study, never forget a face of a person who’ve harmed or helped them, communicating their beliefs over generations and across distances and time, attacking wrong-doers years after the traumatic event

18 januari 2024

Female squids go without food for up to 9 months as she broods the thousands of eggs in a final act of life, as she only reproduces once and often dies shortly after

9 januari 2024

Our ancestors, the Neanderthales might not have created technology like we are used to today, but they might not have been club-wielding grunts either, according to archaeologist Ludovic Slimak, author of The Naked Neanderthal, in which he argues that Neanderthales might have adhered to symbolic and ritualistic behaviour and perhaps were the original inventors of early tools often attributed to Homo sapiens

12 december 2023

Finding old stone tools such as axes are not uncommon, but the size of a the recent find, a 51.3cm long axe head, do call into question just how large the weilder was, as it is speculated it was a predecessor of Homo sapiens who made it

7 december 2023

”Perplexingly” large burial site of almost 200 hunter-gatherer graves, without any signs of humans being buried there found in Tainiaro, northern Finland, dating back 6.500 years

4 december 2023

Winter truly tests your skills and failure could mean certain death while experience and wisdom can make you thrive in even the most hostile environments on our planet.

29 november 2023

Learn to make your own laundry detergent and wash your own dirty clothes when out in the wild with just a bucket and some water.

29 november 2023

The Silver Birch have been used extensively for a long time as canoes, fire starting material, providing sustenance, making dyes, etc., making it one of the most used trees in our history.

29 november 2023

The Silver Birch is one of our most beloved trees and has been used for a plethora of tasks. From house building to cutlery to nourishment and even cooking to making dyes and starting fires.

Recommendations on ferro rods are given by world renowned bushcrafter Paul Kirtley, who draws on extensive field experience and testing

29 november 2023

Your ferro rod is probably one of the most important tools you bring to the wild. It has the ability to give you comfort and warmth when cold and wet, regardless of the conditions. Learn to use them!