More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago — including what is now the Mazon Creek (“muh-ZAHN”) fossil site — was alive…
The founder of a pony sanctuary and a woman who dedicates hours to finding lost dogs are in the running for a BBC Radio Cornwall Make A Difference Award 2025.…
Lynx could thrive if released in Northumberland, research has found. A year-long social consultation by the Missing Lynx Project found that Northumberland is the only area in England and Wales…
A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns the marine creatures into goo. A…
Impress your friends and learn how to identify birds by their calls with one of the best bird song identification apps — suitable for all age ranges. Whether you’re an…
There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be “old wives’ tales.” If you’ve ever noticed your dog or cat eating grass, you might…
This swimming sea cucumber looks like a chicken carcass, eats poop floating in the water and uses defecation as a means of propulsion. If you happened upon this bizarre creature…
“She just lit up” 🥺 As she trudged through the littered floors of an abandoned house last week, Suzette Hall’s heart sank. The concerned neighbors who’d called her stated that…
“It’s as if they’re talking to each other …” A few days ago, a Costa Rican tour guide named Dionisio Paniagua stumbled upon an interaction between two unlikely wild friends…
“This thing is absolutely incredible.” While hiking through Peru’s dense Amazon rainforest the other day, entomologist Phil Torres spotted a creature that most people tend to overlook. After carefully scooping…