Great white sharks have a DNA mystery science still can’t explain
White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until…
A guide to alternative safaris
“Keep your eyes peeled for zorrilla,” says safari guide Barend Lamprecht as we summit a ridge overlooking Laikipia…
Aussie fisherman stunned by brutal late night discovery off pier
An Aussie fisherman was enjoying a calm night casting a line off his local pier earlier this week…
Incredible Photograph Of Camouflaged Frog Shows Impressive Wildlife Survival Strategy
The winners of this year’s joint BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition have been revealed,…
Barbie Lobsters, Sea Pigs, And A Living Chandelier: Massive Offshore Canyon Reveals 40 Potential New Species
An offshore canyon that’s twice as deep as the Grand Canyon recently turned up 40 potential new-to-science species…
How Octopuses Crawl: New Study Shows Detailed Cephalopod Movements
Traditional 3D imaging requires multiple cameras, but EyeRIS captures all the visual data in a single shot, a…
Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. 6 years later, here are the results.
Who doesn’t love a good idiom? An idiom, for the uninitiated, is a common saying that means something…
Aussie mum captures incredible scene 1km off coast: ‘Unexpected’
An Aussie mum travelling the country in a caravan with her family has shared the incredible moment she…
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World
Study co-authors collect measurements from a specimen that would confirm the species’ discovery – credit – Bethany Augliere,…
Marine Researchers Say “They’re Eating Each Other Alive” After Visiting World’s First Octopus Farm Now at Center of Global Outrage
In recent years, the proposal of the world’s first commercial octopus farm by the Spanish company Nueva Pescanova…
Why rabbits with ‘horns’ are being called ‘Frankenstein bunnies’
A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror…
Has the elephant begun stomping in the ground of the bald eagle? — Phar Kim Beng
AUGUST 15 — When reports emerged that India had “sent a circular to BRICS granting full rupee access”…