Onlooker captures video of tourist’s concerning encounter with wild animal: ‘Checking the pockets’
A good rule of thumb when entering wildlife habitats is to keep a safe distance from wildlife. In…
Ambush spiders found hiding beneath sand on Californian coast. DNA reveals exactly what they are
A new species of spider has been found hiding in California’s coastal sand dunes. About the size of…
New species of trapdoor spider discovered, just in time for Halloween
A species of trapdoor spider, named Aptostichus ramirezae, was newly identified by UC Davis scientists. Credit: Emma Jochim/UC…
Certain species of bats can glow under UV light. Scientists don’t know why
Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American…
Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don’t have herpes, university says. But are they dangerous?
Lab monkeys initially thought to be carrying a range of diseases have escaped from a truck in Mississippi…
‘Lost’ spider species rediscovered on Isle of Wight
PA Media Aulonia albimana was last recorded in the UK in 1985 A critically endangered spider not seen…
Gulf of California’s vaquita population inches higher
Between seven and 10 vaquitas — the world’s most endangered marine mammal — have been confirmed alive in…
‘White-knuckled wolf spider’ thought lost is rediscovered on Isle of Wight | Spiders
A tiny spider thought to have vanished for ever from the UK has been rediscovered on a remote…
US officials parachuted 76 beavers into the Idaho wilderness – then something astounding happened
What’s the best way to relocate a horde of beavers? That’s a puzzle the Idaho Fish and Game…
Employees See A Ball Of Fur Near Funeral Home And Realize It’s A Wild Baby
Employees at a funeral home in Michigan were going about their day when they noticed an animal walk…
Why are there no penguins in the Arctic and what it tells us about evolution |
It’s a common mix-up in pop culture: people imagine polar bears and penguins sharing icy landscapes. Yet, in…
Carnivorous “death-ball” sponge among new deep-sea species
Further south, an Ocean Census Science Network team joined another R/V Falkor (too) expedition in the Bellingshausen Sea.…