Boy, 11, died of rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept
An 11-year-old boy who woke to find a bat on his face later died of rabies — even…
Neil the seal continues to attract attention in southern Tasmania during visit
Neil the seal continues to draw crowds and cause damage as the famous elephant seal remains in southern…
The bootlace worm found washed up on Scottish beaches after storms can stretch more than 55 metres when relaxed, making it longer than the largest blue whale, and it secretes a mucus laced with a neurotoxin that paralyses crabs and kills cockroaches in lab tests
The longest animal ever measured on Earth is not the blue whale. It is a thin, slimy, rust-coloured…
Family Bonds Enhance Longevity in Female Baboons, Study Reveals |
Female baboons who maintain strong family bonds with mothers, sisters, and daughters enjoy significantly longer lifespans, new research…
Peculiar Bat Behavior Revealed in a 400-Year-Old Painting : ScienceAlert
For more than 400 years, an oil painting titled Air by Flemish master Jan Brueghel the Elder has…
Jaguar captured after roaming residential neighborhoods in Foz do Iguaçu
June 29 (UPI) — A jaguar that roamed residential neighborhoods in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu…
Farmland effective nesting habitat for endangered hoiho penguins, new research finds
Hoiho penguins are declining on the South Island, but a new study says that they can thrive on…
Fifth seabird tests positive for H5N1 but giant petrel found in Victoria confirmed not to have virus
Another case of the H5 bird flu has been confirmed on Australia’s coastline but authorities are breathing a…
Sharks are roughly 450 million years old — older than trees, older than forests, older than the first broad leaves. When they first appeared, life on land was still mostly low, simple mats of early plants, and nothing had yet learned how to grow into a forest.
To say that sharks are older than trees sounds like one of those comparisons made for effect. In…
Think you’ve got thick skin? It’s nothing compared to this super-tough animal
An armadillo? An elephant? A rhinoceros? You’d be forgiven for thinking one of these animals has the thickest…
The guitarfish is threatened with extinction by demand for its fins. A scientist is turning fishers into its guardians
EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing…
Shark-spotting drones are about reassurance – not full protection
Sharks are front of mind for many Sydneysiders and coastal New South Wales residents. In January, a teenager…