These Dolphins Use Sea Sponges on Their Faces to Hunt and It’s More Complicated Than Anyone Thought
Sponge face. Some dolphins in Shark Bay use marine sponges as a fishing tool. Credit: Eric Patterson One dolphin…
Polar bear gnaws dead sperm whale – Why Evolution Is True
One of my “bucket list” goals of going to the Arctic was to see polar bears (also puffins,…
World’s smallest snake ‘Barbados threadsnake’ rediscovered after 20 years; know why it matters more than its size |
In late March 2025, ecologist Connor Blades turned over a rock in a remnant patch of Barbados woodland…
Sea turtle clinic on Magnetic Island showcases dedication of wildlife carers
Down a dirt track behind the sandhills of an idyllic Queensland tropical beach is a ramshackle, but special,…
Late night encounter in suburban car park highlights issue that ‘should concern everyone’
A late-night encounter in a suburban car park with an invasive predator has exposed a growing problem, which…
With skin in the export game, can Bhaluka’s crocodile farm live up to its potential?
Hatiber, a village in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district, is quiet, green and lush like any typical village…
Meet the tiny, virtually invisible creature that causes blinding pain and violent illness in humans, which can lead to life-threatening complications
This minuscule, all-but invisible jellyfish was new to science in the 1960s, though its existence off northern Australia…
Strange ‘Giant’ Found 6km Deep in the Pacific—Scientists Stunned by What It Is
A team of scientists has uncovered a remarkable new species of deep-sea limpet nearly six kilometers beneath the…
Critically Endangered Baby Gorilla Makes Heartwarming Debut at Colorado Zoo
n a heartwarming development, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has welcomed a new member to its Primate World habitat for…
‘One of the rarest … in the world’
In a thrilling win for wildlife conservation, a Northern California photographer has captured trail camera footage of one…
Why penguins ride ocean currents instead of swimming home- Earth.com
Magellanic penguins are expert navigators. A new study shows they don’t just head straight home from foraging trips.…
On the brink of extinction: The 10 rarest dogs in the world, from the beautiful Ethiopian wolf to the bizarre aquatic bush dog
From the seasonal waterways of Botswana to the coastal deserts of Ecuador, wild dogs, wolves and foxes inhabit…