Tropical spiders craft giant doppelgängers as decoys
Spider-like decoys observed by the researchers. Credit: Ecology and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72371 The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of…
Expert captures video of massive, elusive reptile in national park: ‘A rare sighting’
An impressive and elusive animal was spotted in South Australia recently, according to The Olympian. “A rare sighting…
20 meat-eating bats fitted with hi-tech backpacks. Scientists stunned to record them hunting like lions
Fringe-lipped bats in the forests of Panama use a similar hunting strategy to the lions of the Serengeti,…
Trail camera captures curious bobcat in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Vt. (WCAX) – A trail camera operated by Robert Salter captured footage of an opossum, a…
Frankie the missing flamingo ‘spotted’ 100 miles from Cornwall in Brittany | Cornwall
Zookeepers in Cornwall are investigating a sighting of a flamingo more than 100 miles away in Brittany that…
5 unusual and weird creatures in the world
The natural world is full of diversity, and among the billions of species, some stand out for their…
Stinking, spongy, sparkling: Huge 1,100 sq ft spiderweb in Europe unlike any seen before
TIRANA – Even in a pitch-black cave, what appears to be the world’s largest spiderweb is hard to…
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Death by bear is far more likely in Japan than in North America, if the data are boldly…
Margay Rescued in Costa Rica After Backyard Sighting
A young margay wandered into a residential backyard here, prompting a swift rescue by environmental officials who found…
Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches | Sharks
Queensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more beaches, after a major study found drones detected more than…
22 Animals You Seriously Don’t Want to Mess With
It may be tempting to channel your inner Disney princess and befriend (or at least, attempt to befriend)…
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
He had been told a bear was nearby, says the report. Best went out a door with a…