The Real “Last of Us” Is Happening in the Amazon, and a Spider Is Playing the Fungus
A newly discovered Amazon spider has evolved one of nature’s most unsettling disguises: it mimics a parasitic fungus…
Can whales and dolphins crossbreed?
One of the delightful things about crossbreeding between different species is the bonkers names sometimes chosen for the hybrid offspring.…
It not only eats its victim from the inside out, it also uses a biological weapon to paralyse it and turn it into a zombie
A spectacular case of a parasite manipulating its host involves a tiny wasp named Dinocampus coccinellae, which lays…
Proboscis monkey found in Thailand adds to evidence of cross-border illegal trade
In January, an injured proboscis monkey was found near a railway track in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province…
Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested…
Grunion run draws crowds to Southern California beaches overnight; raccoon joins in
Hundreds of people flocked to Southern California beaches overnight as the annual grunion run brought waves of small…
‘A toad is a perfect tenner’: experts recommend wild candidates for new banknotes | Wildlife
Native British wildlife will feature on the next set of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, the Bank…
A pelican catches a fish — and other news in pictures
Texel cross lambs born on the morning of the spring equinox, enjoy their first day of life sitting…
Adorable alert! A Tasmanian possum has fallen asleep among the soft toys in an airport gift shop – The Guardian
Adorable alert! A Tasmanian possum has fallen asleep among the soft toys in an airport gift shop The GuardianLive…
Photographers Can’t Stop Gushing Over Island’s Adorable ‘Miracles Of Nature’
Every year in January and February, tourists and wildlife photographers flock to South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island, hoping…
Rhinos return to Uganda’s Kidepo Valley National Park
KIDEPO VALLY NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — Rhinos have been reintroduced to Uganda’s Kidepo Valley National Park after…
Divers Stumble Upon Elusive Giant Creatures Beneath the Caribbean Waters
A team of marine researchers from National Geographic Pristine Seas stumbled upon a pod of giant mammals in…