Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
NEW YORK — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into…
Wind power pacts and pollution-busting kitchen appliances: Positive environmental stories from 2026
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not…
Rare jellyfish the size of a bus spotted with 10m-long arms
A team of scientists were carrying out a major deep-sea expedition when they suddenly came across the freakishly…
Photographer’s Unique Image of a Flying Fox Carrying its Pup Mid-Flight
High above the rainforest canopy of Christmas Island, a fleeting silhouette crossed a narrow gap in the trees.…
Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award — Colossal
From more than 60,000 entries submitted by photographers around the globe, the jurors of the 2025 Wildlife Photographer…
Little Paws Yoga: Subiaco’s cutest wellness studio is still melting hearts
In Subiaco, fitness looks a little different… and a lot fluffier. For the past year, Little Paws Yoga…
Bruno Pontiroli Tests the Boundaries of Familiarity in His Uncanny Wildlife Paintings — Colossal
“Imagine a world based on a different logic; a universe comprised of the absurd and paradoxes,” prompts Bruno…
Polar Bears are in Better Physical Shape than 25 Years Ago, Despite Sea Ice Losses
Arctic polar bear near Svalbard by Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud via SWNS Polar bears are in better physical…
‘Ginormous big cat on loose’ in Wales as ‘muscular’ beast runs in front of car
A man driving through the Welsh countryside said he was stunned to see a big cat run across…
Butterfly evolution speeds up near the equator
Butterflies closer to the equator have been shown to evolve shared wing patterns faster than their relatives at…
Land snail extinctions reveal collapse across island ecosystems
If you want a quiet but brutally clear signal of how badly biodiversity is unraveling on islands, look…
Rare footage reveals dolphins turning sponges into hunting gear
Wild dolphins are putting sea sponges over their snouts to hunt along the seafloor, and the tool changes…