Wildlife

Northern green anaconda on a riverbank. Photo: Bryan Fry.

World’s Biggest Snake Found in Amazon

Scientists have discovered the largest species of giant anaconda...
a strange bright red lobster

Hidden Undersea Mountains off Chile Hold 100+ New Species

Many have pointed out that we know less about...
a diver exploring underwater whale remains

Wild, Touching — and Even Funny: Best Underwater Photographs of 2024

Marine photographers from all over the planet submitted to...
a blue spotted frog on a vegetated surface

Poison Dart Frogs’ Fancy Footwork Helps Drum up Dinner

If you thought toe-tapping was out of style except...
Alpine ibex

Too Hot for Them: Alpine Ibex Now Prefer Moving at Night, Despite Wolves

As the days get hotter across Europe, the Alpine...
The tiny Rao’s intermediate golden-backed frog with mushroom growing on its side.

‘Truly Remarkable’: Tiny Mushroom Grows Out of A Frog

Wetlands specialist Lohit Y.T was walking through India's Western...

Amateurs Paleontologists Strike Jackpot: 400 Rare Ordovician Fossils

The Ordovician world was a watery one in which...
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...

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