Who Is ‘Jimothy’? The Viral, Round Raccoon, Explained
A raccoon. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty…
The shark that can walk in and out of water…
Did you know Australian waters are home to a walking shark? The epaulette shark walks on its paddle-shaped…
Iconic Australian frog found with rare color-shifting iridescent skin
Blue is one of nature’s rarest colors. When it does appear, it is usually created by microscopic structures…
The Chinese bahaba, a critically endangered fish nicknamed the ‘Panda of the Sea,’ was missing from Hong Kong for over a decade, until its DNA gave it away
Trace DNA reveals critically endangered Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong after decade without records Traces of genetic material…
Researchers identify new monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey in DRC
International scientists, including researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Yale, have identified a new species of monkey…
How does an animal weighing less than a chocolate bar fly 13,000 kilometres across the Pacific without landing, eating or sleeping?
On 13 October 2022, a juvenile bar-tailed godwit left western Alaska and pointed itself south across the Pacific.…
Scientists found that Japanese horseshoe bats living together in crowded colonies solve a noisy sonar problem by gradually shifting their echolocation calls to match each other’s frequency
If many bats are sending out similar sound waves at the same time, their signals can overlap. (National…
Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare ‘supergroup’ that shows their recovery
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they…
Orphaned once, Dudhwa elephant now faces separation from surrogate family | Bareilly News
Pilibhit: For three-year-old Bhawani, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) is more than a forest. It is the only home…
Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep
New research from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel, has uncovered the mechanism which allows sperm…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday
ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging…
How MP taught orphaned tiger cubs to return — and rule — in the wild
An orphaned tiger cub crouches silently in the undergrowth. A chital grazes a few metres away, unaware of…