Pink penguin poop on the Danger Islands photo of the day for July 30, 2026
Pieces of sea ice drift near Antarctica’s Danger Islands in this image, acquired on Jan. 22, 2023, by…
In the late 1800s, America imported mute swans to decorate parks and estates; their descendants later damaged wetlands and displaced native waterbirds | World News
Mute swans, introduced for their beauty, now pose an ecological challenge. These birds consume vital underwater vegetation, impacting…
It’s the only known example of necrophilia having an evolutionary advantage – to both the male and the unfortunate female…
Nature is never a good place to look for moral guidance. Anything goes, as long as it increases…
For centuries, scientists couldn’t explain why flamingos aren’t born pink until a breakthrough in the 1960s revealed the answer |
For centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained…
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning | Wildlife
The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most…
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service suspects pesticide-sprayed tomatoes to be the cause – BBC
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service suspects pesticide-sprayed tomatoes to be the cause BBCDeath of 15 elephants in Kenyan…
Humans may not be the only primates with geometric intuition as monkeys recognise shapes in remarkably similar ways, study finds |
For decades, one idea has shaped discussions about human intelligence: our ability to recognise geometric patterns was thought…
Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter with Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Non-Human Intelligence Communication
“Because of current limitations on technology, an important assumption of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is that extraterrestrials…
A biblical disease is back with a vengeance in Florida
Nine-banded armadillos are a common sight across the southern US. You’ll find them digging in flower beds and…
‘Kind of like a fairy tale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl | Documentary films
Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park…
‘Wild Inside’ chronicles how Flaco the owl became a New York City folk hero
The owl was just sitting there in the middle of the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue across from Bergdorf…
A new measure of courage: how Maasai warriors became lion guardians
Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? In east Africa, Maasai warriors are redefining what…