One Of The ‘Deadliest’ Shipwrecks Only Claimed 1 Human Life—Here’s What Made It Devastating
In 1918, the SS Makambo ran aground near Lord Howe Island, triggering a series of events that would change the island forever ...
New orchid found on Australian island resembles a cupcake
Imagine discovering a tiny orchid perched on a tree branch in a forest. It resembles an orchid you've seen before, but ...
Driven To ‘Extinction’ By A Shipwreck, A 2001 Discovery Brought The ‘World’s Rarest Insect’ Back To Life
Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of ...
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Unexpected Discovery Brings ‘World’s Rarest Insect’ Back To Life
Once thought extinct, the world's rarest insect – nicknamed the 'tree lobster' – was rediscovered on a remote sea stack.
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Lord Howe Island stick insect
Scientists consider the Lord Howe Island stick insect, often called the "tree lobster," the world’s rarest insect. It was thought extinct after black rats coming ashore from the SS Makambo in 1918 ...