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,…
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…
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…
Never-before-seen Narwhal confirmed after post-mortem in Cork
The species of whale is commonly referred to as the ‘unicorn of the sea’Narwhal whales live in social…
Lions rescued from illegal casino arrives at Ratchaburi sanctuary
Two lions rescued from an illegal casino in eastern Thailand arrived in Ratchaburi in the early hours of…
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…
New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year
New lanternfly discovered in India – SWNS New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever,…
Dinosaur fossils show that some species were armored at birth
For years, a handful of unusually small dinosaur fossils from an anklyosaur species named Liaoningosaurus paradoxus puzzled scientists.…
Dinosaur with an incredibly long neck rewrites Jurassic history
Researchers in southwest China have identified a new plant-eating dinosaur species with an extraordinary neck. The animal, named…
Orangutans rescued in Thailand set to head home to Indonesia
Four orangutans, two males and two females, rescued from wildlife trafficking in Thailand, are set to be flown…
Killer whales and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time
Off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, scientists have recorded killer whales and dolphins hunting salmon together in coordinated…
Starving lions and bears found in raid on border casino
Thai marines raiding a Chinese-linked casino in Ban Tha Sen, Trat province, discovered lions and bears confined in…