Wildlife
When It Comes to Backflips, Springtails are the Simone Biles of Arthropods. But They Don’t Stick the Landing
A tiny arthropod beats out all other creatures for...
16 Dingo Attacks Prompt Possible Camping Ban at World Heritage Site
BY WILL BRENDZA
A string of dingo attacks at one...
Weirdest Animal Hybrids: What on Earth is a Buffalypso?
At school, wildlife is pretty straightforward. Kids are told...
Fisherman Knocked Unconscious After Whale Tail Hits Him in the Face
BY ALEXANDER HARO
On the morning of August 18, a...
Overlooked Fungus Drives Toads to Extinction
The Kihansi spray toad officially became extinct in the...
Blood Thinners: A New Way to Treat Cobra Venom
On average, snakes bite 1.8 million people worldwide each...
Komodo Dragons Have Iron Caps on Their Teeth
As if Komodo dragons weren't formidable enough, it turns...
Vulture Decline in India Has Caused Half a Million Human Deaths
In recent decades, the vulture population in India has...
World’s Rarest Whale Found Dead on New Zealand Beach
When a medium-sized cetacean resembling a dolphin washed up...
Ham the Astrochimp: Unwilling Simian Pioneer in the Space Race
The original Mercury space capsule had no window, a...
Natural Wonders: Synchronous Fireflies
Fireflies. Lightning bugs. Whatever you call the little beetles,...
Young Orangutans ‘Go to School’ For Years to Learn Nest Building
Sumatran orangutans sleep in intricately built nests high in...
Elephants Fatally Trample Tourist who Reportedly Ignored Warnings
A Spanish tourist is dead in a South African...
Australia Doesn’t Have a Croc Problem, Despite Latest Attack
BY BRANDON MICHAEL SIDELEAU
Late last week, the remains...
‘Hitchhiking’ Ants Use Cars to Colonize New Territory
Inside their complex colonies, ants take on one of...
Singing Lemurs Share Ancient Musical Heritage with Humans
Singing has served as one of the world’s main...
These Butterflies Flew Non-Stop Across the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time, scientists have recorded insects crossing...
Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
Some primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In...
