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Bottlenose Dolphins in Sarasota Bay and Barataria Bay Exhale Microplastic Fibres
Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida, and Barataria Bay, Louisiana, are breathing out microplastic…
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Rare Spinosaurus Skull Fossils Found in the Sahara Desert
Scientists have found rare skull fossils belonging to Spinosaurus, an enormous carnivorous dinosaur, in the…
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Elephant Whiskers Reveal the Secret of Gentle Touch
Elephants can hoist a hefty log and then, seconds later, collect something as delicate as a tortilla chip…
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Golden mussel spreads across Tocantins River, threatening Amazon River
The invasive golden mussel has now reached every city and town bordering the Tocantins River in Brazil’s…
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How Cats Taught Astronauts to Turn in Microgravity
Few creatures on Earth are as agile as the ordinary domestic cat. Among their most celebrated acrobatic…
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Warming Ocean Waters Increase Humpback Whale Entanglements Along the US West Coast
Warming ocean waters are altering the areas where humpback whales feed along the US West Coast. As marine…
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Ghost Animals: Creatures of the Spooky Season
You may be surprised to learn that ghosts are everywhere in the world. Not the spirits of dead people…
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Five Animal Welfare Science Tips to Keep Dogs Happy
When you hear about "science focused on how dogs can live their best lives with us", it may sound like…
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Chitons Evolved Eyes Four Times in Two Different Ways
Small, armoured and easily overlooked, chitons possess eyes unlike those of any other animal. Certain marine…
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Bengal Slow Loris Releases Can Become a Death Trap
Saving a wild animal may seem unquestionably right. Yet what follows a rescue? New scientific research…
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Crows can hold grudges for up to 17 years
Studies and experiments worldwide have repeatedly shown that crows excel at memory, intelligence and…
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Marine protected areas can benefit people and planet
A study in the journal One Earth examines the links between marine biodiversity conservation, human health and…
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Fukushima pig hybrids lose domestic genes unusually fast
Escaped domestic pigs that interbred with wild boars following the Fukushima disaster produced hybrids with an…
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Human-Made Noise Is Changing How Birds Behave and Reproduce
Birds do not simply “put up with” the noise we create. A new analysis indicates that traffic, construction and…
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New 3D Maps Reveal the Hidden Anatomy of Octopus Arms
Compared with an octopus’s arms, human bony limbs have roughly the flexibility of aged tree branches. It…
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World Bonobo Day 2026: Why Bonobos Matter
On 14 February, as many people mark Valentine’s Day with roses and chocolate, conservation groups observe…
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2025 Shark Bites Worldwide: 65 Unprovoked Incidents and Nine Fatalities
In 2025, 65 unprovoked shark bites were recorded around the world, marginally below the recent 10-year average…
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How Caterpillars Use Rhythm to Win Protection From Ants
Some butterfly caterpillars get through their most exposed stage of life by enlisting ants as guards, carers…
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How Ukraine’s Front-Line Dogs Become More Wolf-Like During War
Dogs that have survived nearest to Ukraine’s front lines have, within months of continuing combat, become…
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More Than 10 Million Capelin Devoured by Cod Off Norway
More than 10 million shoaling capelin were eaten by cod gathered off Norway’s coast in only a few hours, in…
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New Study Reveals Genetic Clues About Cancer in Cats
Cancer affects millions of people worldwide, but it is not limited to humans: animals, including cats, are…