Japan town retracts bear sighting warning sparked by AI image
A Japanese town has deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after discovering that a…
Chimps Are Rational Now, Too? War on Human Exceptionalism Goes On
At Science Alert, Michelle Starr reports, In a series of experiments designed to test the metacognition of these fascinating apes, psychologist…
Video shows squirrels living in Hertfordshire drain system
A council has released footage showing a family of nesting squirrels sniffing around a roadside drain. Hertfordshire County…
Spotting Pi the whale ‘more exciting than Christmas’ in Isles of Scilly
A humpback whale called Pi is thrilling locals on the Isles of Scilly who see its annual visit…
Japan town retracts latest AI bear image
TOKYO – A Japanese town deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after discovering that…
Cats are on the prowl – and they’re not just hunting birds anymore
Domestic cats do not just stalk birds and mice. A new analysis of online posts finds that pet…
“Totally surreal”: exceptionally rare white whale amazes divers in TongaÂ
A rare ghostly whale calf has been seen in Tonga. Experts say the white humpback, known as Siale,…
France says ‘Bon voyage’ to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years and gave birth to three…
Inside a shuttered Canadian marine park, captive whales confront a future with no good options
TORONTO, Nov 27 — The remaining 30 captive belugas at Canada’s Marineland have nothing to do but wait.…
Meet the quokka, the ‘world’s happiest animal’. Take photos, just don’t touch them, please
With their round faces, tiny ears, beady eyes and seemingly permanent smiles, quokkas have earned a reputation as…
Crows Can Hold A Grudge Way Longer Than You Can
We’re not kidding. The average life expectancy of a single crow is about seven or eight years in…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with 9 big cats seized monthly
A new report by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warned that criminal networks are evolving faster than conservation…