One of the largest spiders in the world remains largely unstudied
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How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most of…
Woolly mammoth vs elephant:They look like giant, hairy elephants… but how different were woolly mammoths really?
Woolly mammoths hold a special place in the part of the human brain that thinks about extinct species,…
In the 1980s, fewer than 400 mountain gorillas remained in Central Africa. By 2018, conservation efforts had helped their population cross 1,000 |
The mountain gorilla once appeared to be heading towards a future where seeing one in the wild could…
How do animals survive life on the equator? The astonishing tricks rainforest creatures use to survive the world’s hottest, wettest forests
Living successfully in the tropics is no mean feat. Stuart Blackman looks at the living conditions at the…
Young NZ fur seal found at Rangitīkei College, more than 20km inland
As she left, she got a phone call from one of her sons. “There’s a seal. There’s a…
Turtle doves released in South Downs National Park to help species recover
Conservationists have released 30 turtle doves in the South Downs National Park in a bid to help the…
Scientists covered bat drinking pools with clear plastic; 11 bat species tried to drink from the fake water |
A thirsty bat sweeps over a pond, listens to the echoes returning from its surface and drops closer…
Man throws dead fish at leopard seal’s face on Petone Beach
Leopard seal washes ashore on Petone Beach Footage of a man throwing a dead fish at a three-metre…
Meet Luke Carpenter-Bundhoo, the Australian ecologist who found an ancient ‘vegan Dracula’ fish 900 miles beyond its known range |
Australian brook lamprey. Image Credit: David Moffatt In 2022, Australian ecologist Dr Luke Carpenter-Bundhoo set out to study…
Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.
Imagine this: A giant sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has just swallowed you whole. It might seem like a…
This lion lost a leg and an eye, and he’s still hunting on his own today
A thermal drone finally revealed why Jacob is still alive, and scientists were not prepared for what it…