Great apes: what we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research
Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading centre of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees…
A cheetah can go from a standstill to about 60 miles an hour in roughly three seconds, out-accelerating many sports cars, but it can’t hold that speed for long
Three seconds. That is roughly how long a cheetah needs to go from a dead stop to about…
Whales from Canada’s shuttered Marineland park are getting a chance
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a…
Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has…
Python named Peanut to reunite with owner after Ontario sewage plant rescue
It’s an improbable reunion weeks in the making, as a Windsor, Ont., man is set to pick up…
Cody Johnson fires back at critics, calls Alaska grizzly bear hunt a ‘conservationist effort’
Proposal to ban hunting, fishing in Oregon met with backlash A controversial Oregon initiative seeking to ban hunting…
Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes – BBC
Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes BBCWe must take Churchill off banknotes for security…
A tongue-eating louse called Cymothoa exigua swims into a fish’s gills, latches onto its tongue, drinks the blood until the tongue withers and falls off, and then spends the rest of its life acting as a functional replacement tongue the fish uses normally to eat.
In the warm coastal waters off the Gulf of California, a small crustacean about the length of a…
New study shows beluga whales display fascinating behaviour in front of mirror
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new study suggests beluga whales may be capable of…
Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ for its golden locks becomes a sensation at Bangladesh zoo
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has…
Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola
Summary An expedition to a remote plateau in Angola has discovered dozens of species potentially new to science.…
Meet Calmaria Incredibilis: The two-headed snake from China that fooled scientists for years until DNA proved it!
Snakes are interesting and scary creatures. While they have a revered image in various cultures across the world,…