9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
9 monkeys died over 2 days at Hong Kong’s oldest zoo located in the city’s Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Officials say the monkeys were infected with melioidosis, a disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei found in soils and muddy water. The secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism said the monkeys likely came into contact […]
World’s largest arthropod lived 300 million years ago. Now, fossils show what it really looked like
Scientists have discovered fossils of a giant arthropod called Arthropleura that lived around 300 million years ago in what is now Europe and North America. It was the largest known arthropod ever, reaching up to 8.5 feet long. While fossils of Arthropleura had been found before, none included its head, leaving questions about what it […]