Curious isolation: New butterfly species discovered
In the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific radar for years. With a wingspan of an inch to an…
Dog Abandoned With Her Beloved Stuffed Monkey Waits In Shelter To Be Noticed
“When the rescuers came, she didn’t care about food. She cared about her monkey.” In a heartbreaking moment at a park in Bakersfield, California, a dog was pushed out of…
Foraging on the wing: How can ecologically similar birds live together?
A spat between birds at your backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world, but some ecologically similar species appear to coexist…
Rare Animal Trapped Under Trash Compactor Finds A Hero In The Nick Of Time
“One wrong move would have meant the difference between life and death.” Just a few days ago, Long Island animal rescuer John Debacker was suddenly flooded with calls, messages, and…
Homeowner Jumps After Finding Mystery Baby Watching Her From Her Garden
“It looked like he had been there all night …” On a quiet morning in early April, a homeowner in East Sussex, England, stumbled upon an unusual surprise nestled in…
Cats Decide To Take Over Dad’s Wheelchair At The Most Inconvenient Times
“They don’t seem to understand that I can’t walk.” John Duthie shares his home—and his heart—with two spirited felines: Spartacus and Queenie. Spartacus showed up one day like a little…
Man Reaches to Toss Gum — and Pulls Out a Furry Surprise Instead
“I knew I had to do everything in my power to help him.” While walking through Vancouver’s Pacific Spirit Park, animal lovers Terry Sparrow and Krista Brisk came across something…
Watch Yellowstone wolf pack hunting bison after death of one-eyed alpha ‘queen’
From Loss to Legacy: How Yellowstone’s Wolves Found Strength in the Wake of Tragedy On Christmas Day 2024, the Junction Butte wolf pack — one of Yellowstone’s most iconic —…
Secret to crocodylian longevity
Researchers examined teeth and skulls of 99 extinct crocodylomorph species and 20 living crocodylian species to reconstruct their dietary ecology and identify characteristics that helped some groups persist through two…
Camera Captures Traffic Cop’s Act Of Kindness For A Lonely Stray Dog
This was the moment everything changed. From Sidewalk to Sanctuary: How One Traffic Cop Changed a Stray Dog’s Life Forever For weeks, a lonely dog named Toby lingered near the…