Big tech for little penguins
As I crouch to peek into a nesting box, it looks like the shrubbed conservation site goes beyond…
Lydia Möcklinghoff, champion of the giant anteater, has died in a plane crash. She was 45
Lydia Möcklinghoff, a German biologist and science communicator, died on July 3, 2026, aged 45, in a…
China’s Blade Fence Around Mount Tai: A Danger to Wildlife and Ecosystems | World News
A view from Mount Tai. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons For decades, fencing has been used worldwide to separate…
Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test whether zebra markings deter biting flies — and the painted cows drew 50 per cent fewer flies, adding weight to the theory that zebras evolved their colouring not for camouflage or heat, but as a living insect repellent
Researchers in central Japan painted plain black cows with white stripes, stood them in a pasture, and photographed…
Hawaiian crickets evolved to become silent to survive a deadly fly
Hawaiian field crickets faced an impossible choice: keep singing to attract mates and risk being killed by a…
France built special underground tunnels beneath its roads to help thousands of migrating frogs and salamanders survive every year | World News
Every spring, thousands of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across France leave their winter shelters in the woods…
Major H5 blow as first Aussie bird and mammal cases found
Australia’s bird flu fight has taken a sinister turn following the discovery of two landmark cases. Authorities in…
Watch Asian swamp eels emerge from the mud for feeding time
The Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) is an unusual freshwater fish with a snake-like body and no scales.…
Scientists uncover secrets of tiny Andean mouse living on the world’s highest peaks
WASHINGTON, July 11 — At first glance, it’s just a rodent. But the Andean leaf-eared mouse is,…
Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife | Wildlife
Thousands of native animals get snared in fruit tree netting, fencing and fishing gear every year in Australia…
Alaska’s seabirds lost 95% of their breeding population, but after mink were removed from the Naked Islands, guillemots rebounded 3.3 times, and nests surged
Pigeon guillemots | Wikimedia Commons Conservation programs often focus on restoring habitat, but sometimes the biggest obstacle is…
How Photographers Are Using Insta360 Cameras to Protect Sharks
To celebrate Shark Awareness Day, Insta360 has released a new video created in collaboration with renowned conservationists, photographers,…