Study conducted in Mayo makes new discovery about venomous spiders
Published: Tue 17 Mar 2026, 9:04 AM Scientists have found that noble false widow spiders, capable of delivering…
Amazon waterway noise threatens unique social life of giant river turtles
A planned shipping waterway on the Tapajós River, a major tributary of the Amazon, may disrupt the…
Tourist crushed by elephant ‘in matter of seconds’
The death of tourist who was trampled to death by a charging elephant “in a matter of seconds”…
3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor
Orange-headed rock monitor lizard (Varanus umbra) on savannah in north Queensland -Supplied by Stephen Zozaya These days, when…
The world’s longest venomous snake and a creature that smells like popcorn – meet 9 animals living in the wettest place on Earth
Lush, green and filled with forests, Mawsynram, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, is a paradise. Nestled…
Indian farmers turn to bear costumes to scare monkeys
Monkeys have become a menace on farms in northern India, eating potato and strawberry crops and even entering…
Cork to hear about race to save 400-million-year-old Angel Shark
There are species of fish whose origins can be traced back 400 million years, but one of them,…
Dead vultures signal major wildlife poisoning
One of the most serious poisonings of threatened species ever recorded in Greece is unfolding in the Dadia…
Angry octopus caught punching big fish in South Pacific Ocean
Scientists were spying on ocean life in the South Pacific Ocean when their cameras caught something unusual: a…
S’pore photographer rushes over in Grab to see endangered pangolin sleeping in tree
Rare daytime pangolin sighting causes photographer to rush over in a Grab, he finds it sleeping When a…
Bowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 years
The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge…
5 Snake-Filled Waters In Victoria
Australia is home to some of the most venomous snakes on the planet, and the state of Victoria…