Scientists uncover what makes elephant trunks tough and gentle
An elephant’s trunk is one of the most versatile tools in nature. It can drag a fallen tree…
Renowned Lebanese turtle conservationist succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli strike
A renowned Lebanese marine conservationist known for her work protecting endangered sea turtles died on Friday from injuries…
Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China’s plans to ‘tame nature’
This week’s science news was filled with things missing and found, with the revelation of the first-ever deep-sea…
“Prey is disembowelled and rapidly consumed, often still conscious.” 10 deadly species that form ruthless gangs to hunt and kill prey
Many killers work alone. Others work in teams, mobs, troops, flocks, gangs, pods or shoals. Here’s our pick…
World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science
Images of whale remains and the community of creatures that live on them – credit, Zhou et al.…
Capital Letters: Lore about eagles, swallows; how the turkey got its name
It took us millions of years to figure out how to fly, and we still can’t do it…
Shark warning issued as whale carcass washes onto Victoria’s Bells Beach
Warning: Graphic content. A whale carcass has washed ashore at Victoria’s Bells Beach, prompting authorities to issue a…
A Greenland shark studied in 2016 was estimated to be nearly 400 years old, meaning it may have been born around the time Shakespeare’s era was ending — and, astonishingly, would not have reached sexual maturity for more than another century.
In 2016, researchers put an age to a Greenland shark that is hard to take in. The largest…
Anti-whaling protester caught in crow’s nest as Iceland resumes hunt
A lone anti-whaling protester who climbed into the crow’s nest of a whaling vessel in Iceland says he…
Rescued baby turtles set to embark on 1,400km journey to Ningaloo Reef
Two rescued loggerhead turtles are set to embark on a 1,400 kilometre journey to be released back into…
Anti-poaching team reveals staggering one-month totals from their efforts
A new Instagram post from Kenya’s front lines of wildlife protection is giving viewers a stark look at…
Mobile vets track down a snared endangered painted wolf, cut away the wire, and release her to her pack
A new rescue video follows a mobile veterinary team as it tracks down an endangered painted wolf that…