animals

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Scientists studying ancient microfossils from Brazil have discovered that structures once believed to be traces left behind by tiny animals were actually formed by communities of microscopic bacteria and algae.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"He'd go and sit in the garden and watch the sun rise and set. He was a farmer and he loved his animals."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The antibody has only been tested in animals though, and it wouldn’t be feasible to make a significant quantity to help with the current outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We had been there often enough in the winter, for Christmas a few times, and I remembered that Uncle Manfred kept his animals inside during the worst of the winter months.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo