Rare creature with long, sharp spines is found to be a new species
In the forests of central Colombia, a roughly 2-foot long, quill-covered mammal has finally been recognized as new.…
New Hornless “Arctic Rhino” Fossil Discovered
Far up north, in the frigid Canadian Arctic Circle, researchers have found a nearly complete fossil of a…
Botswana’s elephant hunting quota threatens to wipe out mature bulls: Report
The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium, is likely…
‘They would never believe me’
Charlotte County residents were unpleasantly surprised when an enormous Burmese python slithered into their neighborhood one night —…
White storks nest at Dagenham country park in rewilding project
A breeding colony of white storks will be re-introduced to London for the first time in 600 years…
Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm ‘Blob’ Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera
Seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) (Image: © 2025 MBARI) A rarely seen seven-arm octopus known as “the blob octopus”…
Why No Wild Animals Have Floppy Ears
It was 1959, and Dmitry Belyayev had a plan. He was going to take the silver fox –…
It’s not just glow worms or fireflies that glow in the dark… this is the first ever image of a wild marsupial lighting up under UV
Bioluminescent creatures, such as glowworms, fireflies and oceanic algae that light up like underwater stars, produce their own…
Israeli photographer captures rare white fur seal pup on Antarctic expedition
On a wintry expedition to the edge of the world, nature photographer Matan Sharon encountered an exceptionally rare…
Ethereal Snowy Fox Portraits Recast the Animals From Sly to Sweet
Roeselien Raimond uses snow to isolate the fox’s character. A photographer has captured a series of exquisite images…
‘The impacts … are not yet known’
Microplastic pollution has contaminated virtually every part of the globe, and it’s even turning up in breath samples…
Experts thrilled by rare sighting of elusive creature in forest: ‘Reinforces the … importance’
Researchers were delighted to spot an elusive deer species in India’s forests, which demonstrated a positive sign of…