Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint
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Brown tree snakes reached Guam hidden in military cargo during World War II, and it triggered an ecological collapse that wiped out nearly all native birds and slashed tree seedling growth by up to 92% |
An invasive snake that likely arrived on Guam hidden inside military cargo after the Second World War went…
South Australia swim spot closed for 90 days as fisheries try to save cuttlefish
An iconic coastline that is popular with boating, snorkeling and swimming is being closed for three months to…
It’s huge – the size of a dustbin lid – has 21 arms lined with deadly barbed spines capable of causing severe pain – but that’s not its most alarming feature…
Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) sound like something out of a science-fiction movie. Their brightly coloured bodies have up to…
“It kills prey by wrapping around its body and squeezing until the victim has a heart attack…” The 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world, located in Southeast Asia. Around half of the island…
Florida alligator attack: It’s time we admitted an uncomfortable truth about gators.
In the luxe suburbs of northern Tampa, schoolchildren zip down empty streets on candy-colored scooters. Grills crackle to…
‘Exploratory and curious animals’: mysterious rise in orca sightings off Northumberland coast | Marine life
The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast have long drawn fans of the natural world keen to catch…
How Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brink | Conservation
A tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep in the Bolivian rainforest.…
Shark attacks are rising in Australia. Green activists don’t want to admit why
The most surprising thing about a great white shark taking up residence at Bondi Beach, Sydney, this month,…
If You Want to Save a Whale, Don’t Call a Millionaire
On March 23, 2026, a whale was beached. The whale, a young female humpback, had swum into the…
Great ape laughter reveals a hidden origin of human speech
A new study from the University of Warwick suggests that the rhythm of human laughter has remained surprisingly…
29-year-old woman speaks out after close encounter with grizzly bear
A 29-year-old woman is opening up about surviving a close encounter with a grizzly bear while she was…