Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer? | Sharks
Experts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York,…
Skunk in your backyard? Experts share the signs to look out for
While their distinctive black-and-white coats are easily identifiable, skunks are rarely welcomed as backyard friends. Instead, they are…
The joy of Neil: How a cheeky seal on Tasmania’s shores brought happiness to the world
Neil the seal has headed out to sea. The 1,000-kilogram marine mammal has spent the past few weeks…
Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test whether zebra markings deter biting flies — and the painted cows drew 50 per cent fewer flies, adding weight to the theory that zebras evolved their colouring not for camouflage or heat, but as a living insect repellent
Researchers in central Japan painted plain black cows with white stripes, stood them in a pasture, and photographed…
China’s Blade Fence Around Mount Tai: A Danger to Wildlife and Ecosystems | World News
A view from Mount Tai. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons For decades, fencing has been used worldwide to separate…
Lydia Möcklinghoff, champion of the giant anteater, has died in a plane crash. She was 45
Lydia Möcklinghoff, a German biologist and science communicator, died on July 3, 2026, aged 45, in a…
France built special underground tunnels beneath its roads to help thousands of migrating frogs and salamanders survive every year | World News
Every spring, thousands of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across France leave their winter shelters in the woods…
Watch Asian swamp eels emerge from the mud for feeding time
The Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) is an unusual freshwater fish with a snake-like body and no scales.…
Major H5 blow as first Aussie bird and mammal cases found
Australia’s bird flu fight has taken a sinister turn following the discovery of two landmark cases. Authorities in…
Scientists uncover secrets of tiny Andean mouse living on the world’s highest peaks
WASHINGTON, July 11 — At first glance, it’s just a rodent. But the Andean leaf-eared mouse is,…
Hawaiian crickets evolved to become silent to survive a deadly fly
Hawaiian field crickets faced an impossible choice: keep singing to attract mates and risk being killed by a…
Moon bears feel grass for first time after rescue from illegal farm | National
By Dean Murray Moon bears rescued from tiny cages at an illegal bile farm felt grass under their…