Wildlife

Wolves in Chernobyl.

Chornobyl’s Mutant Wolves Resist Cancer

The gray wolves in Chornobyl have been exposed to...
brown bear portrait

Italian Brown Bear Killed, Messner Supports Controversial Action

Conflict between humans and bears in Trentino, Italy was...

Napping Polar Bear Triumphs in Wildlife Photo Competition

The image of a young polar bear napping on...
Shark and canoe

Shark Attack Deaths Double in 2023

The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File's 2023...
The baby great white shark.

Baby Great White Shark Caught on Camera for First Time

Researchers have captured footage of a newborn great white...
A Japanese macaque

Escaped Monkey Caught With Yorkshire Pudding

Honshu the Japanese macaque escaped from Scotland's Highland Wildlife...
A lioness hunting zebra.

Invasive Ants Threaten the King of the Savannah

An invasive species of ant is changing the Ol...
Emperor penguins with their chicks

Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies Found in Antarctica

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered...
insects splashing out of the water in a close-up of a raindrop impact

So a 2,500kg Raindrop Hits You. What Then?

Imagine a raindrop big enough to fill a large...
A reticulated python bites a dead rat.

How To Tell If A Snake Is A Striker Or Lunger

For most people, getting close to a snake's teeth...
A glass octopus spotted near the hydrothermal springs.

Researchers Discover Four New Species of Octopus

Scientists have discovered four new species of deep-sea octopus...
Great white shark

Aussie Mayor Calls for Shark Blood After Rash of Attacks

Deadly shark attacks have spiked in southern Australia and...
An artist's impression of the terror beasts

Scientists Discover ‘Terror Beast’ Fossils in Greenland

When you hear "terror beasts," you might not imagine...
The mystery cleaner.

This Little Mouse in Wales Tidies Up a Messy Workbench Every Night

Every evening, 75-year-old Rodney Holbrook would leave various bits...
White tibetan yak beside Pangong Lake India.

Yaks Domesticated 2,500 Years Ago on Tibetan Plateau

Wild yaks are one of the few mammals that...
polar bear with kill

Avian Flu Kills Polar Bear in Alaska

Alaska wildlife officials recently reported the first case of...
A humpback whale jumping out of the water

How a 20-Minute Chat With A Whale Might Help Us Find Alien Life

In a world-first, scientists have had a 20-minute conversation...
Saltwater crocodile

Giant Crocodile Jumps Into Fisherman’s Boat

Nature's had enough of humans and their boats. First,...
breaching orca

Watch Orcas Teach a Calf To Hunt by ‘Subduing’ Dolphin

In this brief clip, a pod of orcas injure...
a spider on a leaf

How Spiders Dash Straight For Shore When They Fall in Water

Biologist Brian Gall was out for an afternoon of...

Discovered: The Real Octopus’s Garden

Yet another marvel of planet Earth has been revealed...
A reindeer walking towards the camera

Reindeer Don’t Need Rudolph’s Red Nose After All

Rudolph is the world's most famous reindeer. His shining...
Goffin's Cockatoo

Polly Wants a Soggy Cracker

Just as many of us like to dunk biscuits...

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