Its staring yellow eyes and enormous, downturned frog-like mouth give it an expression of permanent disapproval…
At first glance, the tawny frogmouth looks more like a grumpy piece of bark than a bird. Its…
Mushroom hunters entered a Nepal forest and found a nest built by the only snake known to make one. Officials have now restricted access while conservationists monitor the site
The discovery has prompted authorities to limit public access to the region while conservationists monitor the nesting site.…
Fat squirrels, rowdy bears and burned-out rangers: How Trump policies are scrambling America’s national parks
As a backcountry ranger at a national park, Sam built a career doing work that many visitors never…
Hundreds of exotic ‘by-the-wind sailors’ wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers not to touch them
Hundreds of exotic ‘by-the-wind sailors’ wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers…
A 14-kilometre iceberg cut off food supply to an Antarctic penguin colony, and chick numbers dropped by 69% in one breeding season
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us…
Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth’s coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization
Happy Shark Week, science fans! To mark the occasion, we had a flurry of fishy features this week,…
How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest : NPR
In the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discover a new species of…
Iceberg-driven constraints on colony–foraging connectivity result in severe decline in chick counts for the Coulman Island emperor penguin colony
Restricted accessibility and its potential role in reduced chick productivity We define this process as “restricted accessibility,” in…
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback…
Rare demon cavefish discovered in Alabama
Bobcat Cave near Huntsville is home to the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, two species of cave crayfish and…
Trail cameras capture rare footage of ‘the ghost of the forest’
A recent study of Sunda clouded leopards includes rare footage of the highly elusive species. The imagery was…
Campers Hear An Aluminum Can Rolling — Then Spot A Little Hedgehog
The other day, Phontus Oktabec and his partner were staying at a campsite in Sweden when they had…