South Africa injects rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching
MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns…
Week in wildlife: a hippo with a hitchhiker, a wallaby jailbreak and a fly on the wall | Environment
Volunteer divers in Dorset, UK, are reporting a surge in the number of seahorses. After efforts to make…
Blue iguanas are bouncing back
Two million years ago, the Grand Cayman Island rose from the depths of the Caribbean Sea and not…
‘Looking for a needle in a hay stack’
In June 2025, a humpback whale entangled in a drum line was spotted off the coast of Sydney,…
Horrifyingly Huge New Stick Insect Discovered Exactly Where You Think
Australia is famous for hosting the weirdest creatures we’ve ever seen. Sometimes, these weird creatures also come extra-large—like…
New species of giant stick insect found in Australia
Facebook Tweet Email Link Sydney Reuters  — In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders…
Lions and hyenas change behavior when tourists are nearby
Every year, thousands of tourists head to Africa in search of wildlife encounters. For many, the chance to…
What is Australia’s most underrated animal? Vote for your favourite this National Science Week
In National Science Weeks of years gone by, you told us your favourite tree (the majestic river red…
Whales stranded on Japan’s coast after earthquake in Russia: a strange coincidence?
Four whales were filmed stranded on the coast of Heisaura Beach, in the Japanese city of Tateyama, just…
“It was one of the shocks of my life”: third species of manta ray confirmed after decades of suspicionÂ
After 15 years of wondering, scientists have confirmed there are three species of manta ray. Researchers have formally confirmed…
A Spectacular Giant Stick Insect Discovered in the Rainforests of North Queensland, Australia
Researchers Angus Emmott of James Cook University and scientist Ross Coupland discovered a new species of Phasmatodea, specifically…
‘Like two old friends walking home from a bar’
When researchers set up trail cameras, they never quite know what they’ll pick up. One team in Peru…