The strange true story of the python that swallowed a human whole
First, the good news: snakes rarely eat humans. But it does happen and Indonesia seems to be a…
Comforting a lonely penguin — and other news in pictures
Comforting a lonely penguin — and other news in pictures , The Times Andrian Melka, a figurative sculptor…
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE — A shark cruising over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was unexpected.…
TV tonight: Cecil the lion who was killed by a trophy hunter | Television
Cecil: The Lion and the Dentist 10pm, Channel 4There was worldwide outrage after the 2015 shooting of a…
Colossal’s dire wolves are now living as pack for first time in 10,000 years
Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based “de extinction” company, has successfully saved dire wolves from extinction. The three animals are…
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might…
Bolivian Hiker Killed 4-Foot Snake That Turned Out To Be Something Surprising
While hiking through the lowlands of Bolivia, one hiker stumbled upon something startling. A 4-foot snake was hiding…
They spent the deadliest winter of the 17th century in a makeshift cabin eating whale blubber, not knowing if anyone would ever come back to rescue them
Almost four hundred years ago, eight English sailors spent a winter stranded on the shores of Spitsbergen in…
Colchester zoo celebrates birth of endangered pileated gibbon
The birth of a pileated gibbon was “great news for the conservation of the species”, said a zoo.…
A Gigantic, Almost One-Meter-Long Australian Trumpet!
The Australian trumpet snail (Syrinx aruanus), a giant gastropod found in the waters of Western and Northern Australia,…
“This one day, we saw something darker.” Diver films “unbelievable” animal attack in Mexico
A filmmaker visiting the Los Islotes sea lion colony north of La Paz, Mexico, was expecting to dive…
Scientists identify new snake species endemic to Mexico
Often cited as the country with the most recorded snake species in the world, Mexico has now added…