Lizard matchmaking and decoupling: Positive environmental stories from 2025
Do you share our anxiety about the state of the planet? As green journalists, we are all too…
Biophobia On The Rise? Why Growing Fear of Nature Could Harm Public Health and Conservation
Credit: rustycanuck on Shutterstock More and more people are feeling dread, fear, and even disgust toward the great…
Our Favorite Stories of 2025 — Colossal
As we reflect on 2025, we’re taking a peek into our archive to spotlight some of the stories…
Look: Hedgehog rescued from underground storm tank in England
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A pair of workers for Britain’s South West Water were conducting a site inspection…
Rowing team crossing Atlantic Ocean stops to rescue sea turtle
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A British rowing team competing in an Atlantic Ocean endurance challenge stopped to rescue…
Scientists retrieve RNA from an extinct animal, marking a first in genetics research
Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then…
Even in danger, animals can’t skip sleep, studies show
Every animal with a brain needs sleep – and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a…
Hummingbirds are evolving in real-time thanks to humans
A hummingbird feeder looks simple. It hangs from a porch. It holds sugar water. A tiny hummingbird darts…
Prehistoric elephant footprints confirmed for the first time
The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal corridor about 125,000 years ago,…
Peacock feathers can be lasers, a first in the animal kingdom
Peacock feathers are famous for vivid iridescent colors, yet a new study shows they can also emit laser…
Scientist: “Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow”
Evolution often follows curious paths, especially when it comes to food. Over the past 100 million years, mammals…