‘Dinosaur-killer’ crocodile has been reconstructed in fossil replica
Reconstructing an ancient animal like Deinosuchus is rarely about a single, dramatic fossil. Most of the time, information…
South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming…
Lizard matchmaking and decoupling: Positive environmental stories from 2025
Do you share our anxiety about the state of the planet? As green journalists, we are all too…
Biophobia On The Rise? Why Growing Fear of Nature Could Harm Public Health and Conservation
Credit: rustycanuck on Shutterstock More and more people are feeling dread, fear, and even disgust toward the great…
Scientists investigate venomous spider ‘hotspots’ in NZ
Researchers are investigating “hotspots” of a venomous spider throughout the country this summer. By Lauren Crimp of RNZ…
Rowing team crossing Atlantic Ocean stops to rescue sea turtle
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A British rowing team competing in an Atlantic Ocean endurance challenge stopped to rescue…
Even in danger, animals can’t skip sleep, studies show
Every animal with a brain needs sleep – and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Hummingbirds are evolving in real-time thanks to humans
A hummingbird feeder looks simple. It hangs from a porch. It holds sugar water. A tiny hummingbird darts…
Scientist: “Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow”
Evolution often follows curious paths, especially when it comes to food. Over the past 100 million years, mammals…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Peacock feathers can be lasers, a first in the animal kingdom
Peacock feathers are famous for vivid iridescent colors, yet a new study shows they can also emit laser…
First signs of deadly whale virus appear in the Arctic
Whales travel across vast oceans and connect distant marine regions. Along these long routes, viruses and bacteria can…