Timbavati Nature Reserve Welcomes First White Lion Cub in Over a Decade!
For the first time in over 10 years, the nature reserve has welcomed a rare white lion cub!…
Scientists threw a tea party for apes and discovered they can use their imagination and play pretend
Published on 05/02/2026 – 20:00 GMT+1 The ability to imagine has long been thought of as uniquely human…
Power of Tiny Molecular ‘Flycatcher’ Surprises Through Disorder
BYLINE: Jenny Green Newswise — For decades, scientists assumed that order drives efficiency. Yet in the bustling machinery…
Wind power pacts and pollution-busting kitchen appliances: Positive environmental stories from 2026
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not…
new discovery could reshape crop breeding and resilience
Published in PNAS, the study shows that plants use the hormone abscisic acid (ABA) as a fast‑track messaging…
Photographer’s Unique Image of a Flying Fox Carrying its Pup Mid-Flight
High above the rainforest canopy of Christmas Island, a fleeting silhouette crossed a narrow gap in the trees.…
China’s first-of-a-kind ABF crystal creates most energised solid-state laser beam
The shortest wavelength of a laser beam generated from a crystal has been realised in a laboratory at…
Polar bears are using ice loss to their advantage. But scientists warn it won’t last for long
Published on 31/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 In 2015, a terrifying image of a “horribly thin” polar bear took…
This critically endangered albatross just flew 4,800km from its home – and scientists are puzzled
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD with AP Published on 30/01/2026 – 11:29 GMT+1•Updated 11:38 Scientists on a research vessel off the central…
Hastings councillor Steve Gibson skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
“Secondly, the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my…
Walking Sharks Rewrite The Rules Of Reproduction
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum), a shark made famous thanks to their ability to “walk.” Universal Images Group via…
Photographer Transforms Landscapes Into Magical Cosmic Wonders
Under remote night skies, Tom Rae captures the cosmos and landscapes in breathtaking detail, revealing a world both…