Huge manta ray spotted with chunk of body missing. Divers think they know what caused it
Seeing ocean giants such as manta rays should be a heartwarming experience, but scuba divers in Bali had…
Long’uro the baby elephant lost his trunk in a vicious attack
One of the best things about house pets is that few of us expect them to be smart.…
“Then there’s those long, fang-tipped jaws…” 6 most cunning, devious spiders that manipulate, seduce and stalk their way to a successful kill
These spiders are not just deadly predators – they also have terrifyingly calculated ways of luring and catching…
A rare chimpanzee ‘civil war’ is happening in Uganda
Aaron Sandel can pinpoint when it all started. The codirector of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project had been observing…
Black ghost knifefish swim without bending their bodies
The black ghost knifefish can swim forward, backward, and hover using one long underside fin while keeping its…
What’s happening to Timmy the whale? The lost humpback that’s likely to die in the Baltic Sea
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
This diver was exploring the Great Barrier Reef, when he noticed something strange…
In the hubbub of a lively coral reef, all sorts of colours dance before your eyes: the iconic orange…
Scientists find 1,000 Arctic fish nests while searching for Shackleton’s lost ship
Scientists find 1,000 Arctic fish nests while searching for Shackleton’s lost ship – Futura-Sciences April 21, 2026 3…
‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal | Environment
The tourists lining the steep embankment buzzed with excitement, phones out, snapping away in the twilight as a…
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
By Felix Walton of RNZ A disabled kea has achieved social dominance with an innovative fighting technique. Though he lacks the top…
Pukunui population climbs sharply after controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island
A pair of pukunui. Photo: DOC A controversial 1080 drop on Stewart Island has led to a 52…
England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’ | Wildlife
The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to save nature because it has stopped giving protection to…