One in six South West children ‘bitten by a pet’
One in six children in the south-west of England have been bitten by a pet – with 37% of those requiring medical attention, research has suggested. Eight animal welfare charities…
Thousands of bumblebee catfish captured climbing waterfall in never-before-seen footage
Never-before-seen footage has captured thousands of catfish climbing a waterfall in southern Brazil — the first detailed observation of the species migrating. Bumblebee catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranesis) get their name from…
New species of dinosaur with a sail on its back is discovered in Britain
The Istiorachis macarthurae, found on the Isle of Wight, was named after a famous sailor. LONDON — A former PhD student analyzing 125-million-year-old fossils has made waves with the discovery…
Scientist Sifting Through Leaf Pile Finds A Creature With Expert Camouflage
“This thing is absolutely incredible.” While trekking through the thick Amazon rainforest in Peru, entomologist Phil Torres came across something extraordinary that most hikers would have walked right past. Among…
Conservationist Hail Recovery of 150 Struggling Species Thanks to Projects by Natural England
Two years ago, the UK government invested around $15 million into Natural England, its national conservation body, with the goal of halting species decline. Now, the results are in —…
Frogs evolved a wide variety of vocal sacs to amplify their ribbits
You may have seen ballooning throats, but what about pop-out poofs and fat ear bumps? Sometimes nature outshines even the wildest imagination. Children’s books often depict male frogs inflating a…
Police Escort Swan Family to Safety After Chelmsford Road Drama
Motorists on Essex Regiment Way got an unusual surprise last week — not from reckless drivers or criminals, but from a wandering family of swans. Police were called after two…
Scientists Say: Kleptopredation
Kleptopredation (noun, “KLEP-toh-pre-DAY-shun”)Kleptopredation describes a hunting strategy where a predator targets prey that has recently eaten, effectively consuming both the prey and its last meal. The prefix “klept-” comes from…
Earth’s early primates evolved in the cold — not the tropics
Fossil spore and pollen data reveal our early ancestors evolved in cold, dry environments, with some even colonizing Arctic regions. When most people picture our early primate ancestors, they imagine…
Pallas’s cat: One of the world’s oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm
Pallas’s cat is a small wild cat native to Central Asia with short legs and dense fur, making it look bigger than it really is — but the yelps it…