Venomous hunter chillingly stores paralysed victims ALIVE – with no chance of escape – underground for killing and eating later
The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) is barely larger than a mouse at 10 to 14 cm (4…
World Giraffe Day shines a light on a silent decline
A giraffe can see a lion long before the lion ever notices it. From 18 feet up, the…
Moonlight may reveal why some owls hunt in a way others do not
A barn owl’s success is supposed to depend on staying hidden. Silent flight and darkness give a hunting…
Shell Too Snug? Hermit Crabs Have a Fix
For decades, biologists have known that hermit crabs forced to live in shells that are too small slow…
Black swan ‘wipe-out’ from bird flu predicted as dead birds wash up along WA coast
More than a dozen dead birds have been reported along Western Australia’s southern coastline as the state braces…
Sea lion pulls off brazen tuna heist as fisherman tries and fails to hold onto his first big catch
Everyone remembers the kid who stole other people’s lunches in school. As it turns out, sea lions never…
After ‘Sloth World’ deaths top 50, new exotic animal attraction planned in South Florida
MARGATE, Fla. (CBS12) — As Florida authorities continue investigating the deaths of dozens of sloths tied to Sloth…
Renowned Lebanese turtle conservationist succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli strike
A renowned Lebanese marine conservationist known for her work protecting endangered sea turtles died on Friday from injuries…
Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China’s plans to ‘tame nature’
This week’s science news was filled with things missing and found, with the revelation of the first-ever deep-sea…
Famed Lebanese turtle ecologist succumbs to injures recieved by Israeli strike
Mona Khalil, a famed Lebanese turtle conservationist, died of injuries received after an airstrike hit her home in Mansouri,…
Capital Letters: Lore about eagles, swallows; how the turkey got its name
It took us millions of years to figure out how to fly, and we still can’t do it…
World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science
Images of whale remains and the community of creatures that live on them – credit, Zhou et al.…