Beavers Turn Rivers Into Powerful Carbon Sinks, Study Finds
Beavers are emerging as unlikely climate champions after scientists discovered their dams and wetlands can trap huge amounts…
New bug species Larrakia feather-legged assassin discovered in national park near Darwin
A new type of bug, celebrated for the “really cool” way it assassinates prey, has been named in…
Giant Daisies Rewrite the Rules of Evolution
Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was a British naturalist whose work transformed biology by providing a unifying explanation for the…
Birds in Cities Fear Women More Than Men and Scientists Don’t Know Why
A new study shows urban birds react differently to approaching humans in a consistent yet unexplained way. Credit:…
Hidden Parasite Found in Popular Portuguese Lake Raises Health Concerns
Trichobilharzia franki is an avian schistosome that cycles between waterfowl and freshwater snails, and can cause swimmer’s itch…
Plant extract improves grip strength in adults showing early stage sarcopenia
Commonly known as elephant grass or napiergrass, Pennisetum purpureum Schumach is widely grown in Taiwan, where it is…
Maverick Photographer’s Wildlife Images From the 1960s Document Animals in Crisis
Peter Beard, Roping Rhinos with Ken Randall in Hunting Block 29, 1964 © The Estate of Peter Beard,…
Vampire Bats Are Moving into the US and Scientists Worry They Could Spread a Fatal Zombie Deer Disease to Humans
A deer showing signs of CWD. Credit: Wikimedia Commons In 2022, Peter Larsen awoke in the Guyanese rainforest…
Iceland Just Got Its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Until recently, Iceland was considered the last Arctic nation without mosquitoes. That changed in October 2025, when insect…
New report finds Darwin Harbour biodiversity, rare species rival those of famous Ningaloo Reef
The diverse range of rare species in the “ecologically unique” Darwin Harbour rivals that of the World Heritage-protected…
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over…
Digitally native species are a necessary shift in taxonomic practice
Bánki, O. et al. Catalogue of Life (2025-11-16 XR) (Catalogue of Life Foundation, 2025); https://doi.org/10.48580/dgvbl. Miralles, A. et…