This weird Australian lizard is immune to deadly snake venom – now scientists have found the “ingenious” mutation responsible
Scientists have discovered the gene that makes Australian skinks immune to deadly snake venom – and it could…
Meet The Elephant Bird — The Feathered Beast That Weighed As Much As A Dairy Cow
Madagascar is home to some of the world’s most unique and remarkable species. However, one of its most…
Wild jaguar cub spotted in Argentina’s Gran Chaco for first time in decades
A wild jaguar cub has been spotted in El Impenetrable National Park, part of the Gran Chaco region…
Gigantic insect as long as a cat found in Australia. It may be the country’s heaviest ever, say experts
A newly identified stick insect (Acrophylla alta) has been found to weigh almost as much as a golf…
Blue whales have gone silent. Why that has scientists worried about Earth’s biggest animals … and the ocean
Blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — aren’t singing as much anymore, and that’s got scientists…
Why blue whales are going eerily silent and what does it mean. Scientists raise alarm
Blue whales are going eerily silent, and scientists across the world are concerned. Researchers have raised alarms after…
How drone operator Jason Iggleden found a new career as a shark spotter
Backing up Iggleden’s observation that sharks are not more plentiful, just more likely to be seen, is the…
Which country has the most leopards? A look at global numbers
Stealthy, spotted, and supremely adaptable, leopards are among those big cats that can survive in places where others…
Diver records incredibly rare octopus moment under Aussie pier: ‘Really weird to see’
An experienced scuba diver was left questioning what she had just witnessed off the Australian coast recently after…
Caravan family witness ‘lucky moment’ off Aussie coast: ‘Pretty incredible’
A family travelling the country in their caravan were treated to an incredible display off the Australian coast…
‘It seems that size really does matter’: Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia
Scientists have had to create an entirely new spider genus after four new tarantula species were found to…
How drone operator Jason Iggleden found a new career as a shark spotter
Backing up Iggleden’s observation that sharks are not more plentiful, just more likely to be seen, is the…