Humans and apes laugh in similar ways, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the…
‘You’re the Man!’: Pittsburgh Cop Shows Nifty Reflexes to Grab Deer
A Pittsburgh police officer showed reflexes worthy of a World Cup goalkeeper when he grabbed a fawn that…
Did wolves really save Yellowstone? New research challenges one of conservation’s biggest success stories |
In 1995, Yellowstone National Park became the centre of a conservation experiment that would later be celebrated across…
Female baboons keep family bonds strong: research reveals the benefits
Baboons are one of the most widespread of Africa’s primate groups. They range across sub-Saharan Africa and into…
We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal
Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else – consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or the…
Animals are often moved to make way for infrastructure, but we don’t know what happens to them next
When major infrastructure projects are built in rural areas, wildlife is often dislocated and moved out of the…
Gracie the giraffe who loves to wander found safe after search with community help | Texas
For almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing…
Two boa constrictors found on Darlington golf course in one week – BBC
Two boa constrictors found on Darlington golf course in one week BBCTwo boa constrictors found in golf course grass BBCBoa…
Spider’s spring-loaded trap launches prey into its web
When most silk-spinning spiders hunt, they build a web and wait for prey to blunder into it. But…
A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas
Who has a long neck, rounded ears and answers to the name Gracie? A giraffe who’s gone missing…
Great apes show mental differences that do not follow human rules
Ape minds have long been treated as clues to humanity’s past. Compare a chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, or orangutan…
The ‘ballista spider’: Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity |
Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary…