Town in Kanagawa struggling with violent gang of monkeys
Problematic monkeys appear to be moving into abandoned homes. Of course, it’s great to be involved in protecting…
Canada’s wolves may be using fire to hunt moose
In a practice that goes back hundreds of thousands of years, hunter-gatherer groups today light fires at night to keep…
Giant Tortoises Make Remarkable Comeback, Now Outnumbering Humans In The Seychelles
Giant tortoises were pushed to the brink of extinction by human exploitation decades ago, but a recent survey…
Slow down a honey bee stinging and you see impressive mechanisms at work
The stinger of a western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a weapon of last resort, designed to embed…
In 1948, Idaho Dropped 76 Beavers By Parachute Into The Wilderness. All But One Survived, And They Got Straight To Work
In 1948, Idaho Dropped 76 Beavers By Parachute Into The Wilderness. All But One Survived, And They Got…
How long can animals survive without water? While we can only manage a day in a desert there’s one toughie that can last decades
Water is utterly essential for Earth-based life-forms. This simple compound, made of oxygen and hydrogen atoms bound together…
3-Legged Mountain Lion Cub Finds Forever Home and Is Given ‘Second Chance at Life’ After Being Abandoned By His Mom
NEED TO KNOW A male mountain lion cub named Crimson was rescued in March at just 3 weeks…
What on Earth Is a Ring Species – and why can’t some populations interbreed?
A species is a group of individuals that can mate to produce fertile offspring – but there are…
Humpback whale’s unusual response to dead calf raises questions about animal grief
A humpback whale repeatedly touched and stayed beside her dead newborn, raising new questions about maternal attachment and…
Injured butterfly chooses Kingston woman as companion on unexpected month-long journey
What began as a chance encounter during a walk has evolved into an unlikely companionship that has taken…
How a loophole in Canada’s species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo
A species can be assessed as endangered in Canada and still spend years waiting for Ottawa to decide…
The snake that tricks fish into swimming straight into its mouth: How could a snake respond so effectively to the movement of prey that had not yet happened?
Tentacled snake (Image: https://x.com/DenverZoo/) The fish makes the move it was built to make: escape. In a flash,…