Black-Browned Babbler Bird Rocks Up Alive After 170 Years Of Science Thinking It Was Extinct
Establishing whether a species is extinct is a matter of humor. This is not so bad when working with megafauna with a relatively limited range,…
Plants and Animals
Turtles Affected By Mysterious Israeli Oil Spill Are Being Treated With Mayonnaise
An environmental catastrophe is unfolding in Israel this week, with oil spills in recent years triggering the country’s most challenging wildlife rescue missions. Washing over…
Amazon Prime-Ate: Monkeys Get Their Own On-Demand TV To Stream So They Don’t Get Bored
The lockdown was tough for all of us, not least because everyone was frankly annoyed without a stimulus. At least we have TV to entertain…
Chimpanzees Help Without Reward And Unite Against Common Foes
Most wild chimpanzees will continue to try to help each other free and will set aside group conflicts when they feel threatened, according to two…
Rare Australian Bee Thought Lost Seen For the First Time In 100 Years
A species of native bee in the rainforests of eastern Australia has found for the first time in 98 years. Although rare, and almost certainly…
This Dried Up Bit Of Foliage Is Actually Alive, Meet The Dead Leaf Butterfly
Camouflage is a common defense system in the animal kingdom but undoubtedly, some are better than others are perhaps one of the most impressive is…
Oldest Cave Art In Australia Has Been Found And – Of Course – It’s A Kangaroo
The oldest known indigenous rock painting has identified in Australia and – not surprisingly – it is a kangaroo painting. These studies detailed in a…
World-First Victory As Two Captive-Born Cheetah Brothers Are Successfully Rewilded In Africa
Some animals are suitable for life as pets. Take, for example, dogs whose domestication by their ancestors transformed them from ferocious predators. Cheetahs, on the…
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year’s People’s Choice Winner Reflects On Australia’s Bushfires
Enthusiastic photographers and animal enthusiasts are likely to follow the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award at the London Natural History Museum. The annual competition…
This Stressful Animation Shows How Difficult It Is For Whales To Avoid Fatal Vessel Strikes
Going by the body of water, the sea is quite Philippines’ huge in After occupying all these wet real estate, you might think that boats…
Monogamous Lemur Brains Reveal Not All Lasting Love Works The Same
Monogamy is a rare thing in mammals, but some older romantics include certain species of bats, wolves, beavers, and leopards. Subsequent science is of particular…
Meet Elizabeth Ann, The World’s First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret
The wonder of modern technology is that scientists have been able to create clones of living things using a variety of processes. The result is…
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