Our Favorite Stories of 2025 — Colossal
As we reflect on 2025, we’re taking a peek into our archive to spotlight some of the stories…
Rowing team crossing Atlantic Ocean stops to rescue sea turtle
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A British rowing team competing in an Atlantic Ocean endurance challenge stopped to rescue…
Scientists retrieve RNA from an extinct animal, marking a first in genetics research
Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then…
Even in danger, animals can’t skip sleep, studies show
Every animal with a brain needs sleep – and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Hummingbirds are evolving in real-time thanks to humans
A hummingbird feeder looks simple. It hangs from a porch. It holds sugar water. A tiny hummingbird darts…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Dinosaur eggs as large as cannonballs are found filled with giant crystals
Two dinosaur eggs, each about five inches (13 centimeters) across and almost perfectly round, have surprised scientists in…
Social behavior in bees is controlled by a ‘begging gene’
A gene called fruitless controls about 1,800 brain cells that allow male honeybees to beg worker bees for…
Humpback whale recovery hides a haunting genetic legacy
When people talk about humpback whales, they often tell a comeback story: humans hunted them hard, protections arrived,…
Peacock feathers can be lasers, a first in the animal kingdom
Peacock feathers are famous for vivid iridescent colors, yet a new study shows they can also emit laser…
Woman Thinks Coyote Broke in Yard—Has Realization That Changes Life Forever
When a couple’s dog of 11 years passed away, they never imagined they’d be ready for a new…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…