There were celebrations in Westminster on 11 September 2025 as Poykee, a 13-year-old Keeshond owned by Sarah Edwards, Labour MP for Tamworth, claimed the prestigious title of Westminster Dog of…
In a major breakthrough for wildlife conservation, Australia has officially approved the world’s first vaccine designed to protect koalas from chlamydia—a devastating disease responsible for up to half of all…
A beloved pet tortoise named Bonnie has gone missing from her home in Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire, prompting urgent appeals for help from her worried owner. Bonnie, a 25-year-old leopard…
A landmark conservation effort has given Popi, a female orangutan rescued as an infant, a second chance at life in the wild. After nearly nine years of rehabilitation, Popi was…
The animal kingdom continues to inspire groundbreaking technology — this time in South Korea, where researchers have developed a painless drug delivery patch modeled after a bee’s stinger. For patients…
The world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), has been rediscovered under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March. The species had been lost to…
Is aging inevitable? While most animals age, the pace of aging can vary dramatically — even within a single species. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National…
Flathead catfish, large opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, are rapidly reshaping ecosystems where they invade. A new study by Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and…
For one historic UK railway line, cats aren’t just mascots — they’re staff. At Grosmont Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Heritage Railway, feline “employees” have long played a crucial…
Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are…