‘Dinosaur-killer’ crocodile has been reconstructed in fossil replica
Reconstructing an ancient animal like Deinosuchus is rarely about a single, dramatic fossil. Most of the time, information…
South Korea will stop farming of bears for bile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile…
Lizard matchmaking and decoupling: Positive environmental stories from 2025
Do you share our anxiety about the state of the planet? As green journalists, we are all too…
Look: Hedgehog rescued from underground storm tank in England
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A pair of workers for Britain’s South West Water were conducting a site inspection…
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…
Reptile expert’s warning over ‘surprising’ lack of regulation on exotic pets in Ireland – The Irish News
Two highly venomous snakes, housed in tiny tanks in a terraced house are just some of the dangerous…
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…
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat – The Journal
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat The JournalChinese panda’s…
Prehistoric elephant footprints confirmed for the first time
The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal corridor about 125,000 years ago,…
Scientist: “Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow”
Evolution often follows curious paths, especially when it comes to food. Over the past 100 million years, mammals…