Woman fulfils dream of rearing an emu after buying egg on eBay
Bea SwallowWest of England BBC Rhi Evans bought the fertilised emu egg during a late-night shopping spree A…
Massive colony found with 111,000 spiders from different species
Deep underground on the Albania-Greece border, scientists have discovered something astonishing – a single, sprawling spider metropolis woven…
Baby Seals Tied Together With Cargo Net Rescued In Namibia
Two seals, one net. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot There’s almost nothing cuter than baby seals. Sadly, baby seals are curious…
Escaped flamingo from Cornwall doing ‘extremely well’ in France
Mickaël Belliot Frankie was first photographed in northern France on 9 November, a week after she escaped A…
Scientists discover ‘bizarre’ Australian crocodile species that jumped from trees to hunt millions of years ago
Researchers have discovered Australia’s oldest-known crocodile eggshells belonging to a “bizarre” reptile that hunted from trees some 55…
Badger rescued in Colwyn Bar after falling into manhole
An “inquisitive” badger landed himself in a tricky spot after falling down an open manhole. A passer-by spotted…
Polar bear on ice in Arctic Circle : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work…
These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris
(A) The “spider-like decoy” stabilimentum of the first individual Cyclosa sp. observed in the Philippines. (B) The Cyclosa…
5 animals that can float on water and some even run
Many animals have developed amazing ways to walk on water, using unique adaptations that allow them to stay…
Mysterious ‘Lucifer’ Bee with Devilish Features Found in Australia’s Wilds
In a fascinating turn of events, Megachile lucifer has joined the ranks of Australia’s unique native bees. Discovered…
Scientists shocked as bumblebees learn to read simple “Morse code”
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that an insect, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris, can choose…
131 Wild Cats Evacuated: The Ecosystem’s Reaction Exceeds All Predictions
When conservationists removed 131 feral cats from Japan’s remote Ogasawara Islands, no one imagined it would spark an…