Plants and Animals

Octopuses Not Recognized as Animals According to Welfare Act Dictating Lab Treatment

Octopuses Not Recognized as Animals According to Welfare Act Dictating Lab Treatment

If you’ve caught up with the recent Oscar-winning film My Octopus Teacher, you’ll probably be amazed at the incredible intelligence of these complex and intriguing…
Never Hoovered your Mattress? You’re Probably Sleeping on Thousands of Dust Mites

Never Hoovered your Mattress? You’re Probably Sleeping on Thousands of Dust Mites

Lying in bed in a state of darkness and silence may make you feel like you are alone, but if you haven’t wrapped your mattress…
If you had COVID-19, there’s a Good Chance your Pet had it too

If you had COVID-19, there’s a Good Chance your Pet had it too

If you have COVID-19, your pet has a good chance, according to a new study. Reported in the Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the researchers…
“Extinct” Giant Otter Spotted In Argentina for the First Time in 30 Years

“Extinct” Giant Otter Spotted In Argentina for the First Time in 30 Years

News of extinction will weigh heavily on our timeline in an era where the climate crisis is transforming different parts of the world into uninhabited…
Bottlenose Dolphin Spotted with Pilot Whale Calf in Rare Cross-Species “Adoption”

Bottlenose Dolphin Spotted with Pilot Whale Calf in Rare Cross-Species “Adoption”

Researchers at the Far out Ocean Research Collective earlier this month were surprised to see a female bottled dolphin swim with a swimming pilot whale…
Fish Spotted with Gold Ring around its Head after Wedding Band Lost on Norfolk Island

Fish Spotted with Gold Ring around its Head after Wedding Band Lost on Norfolk Island

The issue of human waste entering the ocean is a global problem, and unfortunately for wildlife, our hoop-shaped waste is especially good in the vicinity…
Germany to Make Culling of Male Chicks in Meat Industry Illegal from 2022

Germany to Make Culling of Male Chicks in Meat Industry Illegal from 2022

Germany has passed a law that outlaws the removal of male lambs in the meat industry from January 1, 2022. This makes Germany the first…
Farm Escape Confirmed as Origin of Peculiarly Placed Vervet Monkeys in Florida

Farm Escape Confirmed as Origin of Peculiarly Placed Vervet Monkeys in Florida

Vervet monkeys are a group of black-faced monkeys with pale gray / green fur, although there are some variations in the subspecies included in this…
Animals to be Recognized as Sentient beings in New UK Laws

Animals to be Recognized as Sentient beings in New UK Laws

The 50 animal charities inspire the UK government to take advantage of the “once in a generation” opportunity to redefine the country’s relationship with generations.…
Artificially Inseminating Sharks Reveals “Virgin Births” may be more common than thought

Artificially Inseminating Sharks Reveals “Virgin Births” may be more common than thought

A blood-thirsty tooth hunter may not be as easily sold as any species needs, but sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems and protecting…
YouTuber Discovers the Bizarre Early Use of Microwave Ovens

YouTuber Discovers the Bizarre Early Use of Microwave Ovens

Everyone knows the story of the first microwave oven. It is one of the greatest “accidental” discoveries ever made in science. For those who don’t,…
Echidnas Have a Four-Tipped Penis but Only Use Half of it at Once

Echidnas Have a Four-Tipped Penis but Only Use Half of it at Once

Monotremes have some great features of the Kingdom of Animals. From the platypus to their 10 sex chromosomes and milky-sweaty skin, hedgehog was seen which looked like…
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