‘Death traps for whales’: conservationists say ship speeds are leading cause of whale deaths
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – How a fin whale died last week in the waters near Seward is being…
New spider discovered in Queensland uses ‘ballista’ web to trap prey
A bizarre species of spider from the remote rainforests of Far North Queensland springs a nasty surprise when…
Darwin’s bark spider spins the toughest biological material yet measured, a silk more than ten times tougher than Kevlar, and strings its web across rivers on bridge lines up to 25 meters long
A spider in Madagascar makes a thread that outperforms anything in the materials labs of the human world.…
Two marsupial species once known to science only from fossils, and thought lost for more than 6,000 years, have been confirmed alive in the rainforests of New Guinea’s Vogelkop Peninsula — a discovery made possible by old museum specimens, rare field photographs, fossil fragments and the knowledge of Indigenous Tambrauw and Maybrat elders.
Two marsupials known to science only from fossils, and presumed gone for more than 6,000 years, have turned…
Mayflies cover Ohio Division of Wildlife’s entrance in Put-in-Bay – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
PUT-IN-BAY — It’s peak mayfly season in northern Ohio, and the aquatic insects are swarming a popular Ohio…
Black bear spotted in Lexington neighborhood
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington can now add itself to the list of communities with recent black bear…
Orlando sloth deaths lead Florida to tighten import rules
Florida has introduced new rules for sloth ownership following the deaths of dozens of sloths at the defunct…
Missing giraffe calves found safe after year-long search
It’s been more than a year since two giraffe calves were reported missing, but they have finally been…
Gray whale carcass washes ashore in Gearhart on Oregon coast
GEARHART, Ore. (KATU) — Another gray whale washed up on the Oregon coast last week, this time in…
Duck Steals the Spotlight at Mexico Press Briefing
Wearing the green jersey of Mexico’s national soccer team and a FIFA tie, he waddled into the…
A black jaguar sniffs Brazil to beat Scotland in Group C challenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A new animal oracle for the World Cup has arrived, and it’s the…
Family finds large snake hiding behind living room TV
June 22 (UPI) — A professional reptile wrangler was called to a Queensland, Australia, home where a large…