These bizarre new tarantulas turn mating into a fight for survival
Researchers have identified four previously unknown tarantula species in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, and…
What’s the most painful sting in the world?
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A unique clearing in Central Africa draws elephants from the dense forests
Dzanga Bai is an exceptional forest clearing where hundreds of elusive forest elephants gather, offering scientists and…
Should wildlife parks be fenced? We studied 60 African examples for an answer
Fences are among conservation’s most controversial interventions. To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimising encroachment, and…
Explorers reviewing thousands of hours of underwater footage found octopuses hitting fish for no clear reason and now believe it may be a form of social punishment
Animal life is capable of so much more than we thought. Over our collective history as a species,…
New miniature ‘marsupial’ frog carries a secret in a hidden pouch
While surveying the cloud forests of Peru, a group of herpetologists recently stumbled upon a new species of…
Camera traps take first photos of rare island antelope on Zanzibar
Conservationists have captured the first camera trap images of the highly elusive Pemba blue duiker, a…
Sharks in Bahamas Test Positive for Cocaine, Painkiller in New Study
Bahamian Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine, Painkillers: A Deep Dive Into a New Study Some fish in the…
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‘Biggest ever great white shark’ makes ‘sudden movement’ near coast
Tagged by researchers last year, the biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic has made its…
Experts Capture Historic Footage of Rare Blue Whale in Patagonia for the First Time
Conservationists in Argentina’s southern Chubut Province have captured rare footage of a blue whale, a species so elusive…
Renowned Grizzly Bear ‘The Boss’ Comes Out of Hibernation
The Boss, photographed a few years ago by Jason Leo Bantle. Grizzly bears are arguably the most iconic…