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…
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…
“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…
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 —…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Dartmoor Zoo in Devon is celebrating the arrival of new meerkat pups, a milestone made possible with help from local schools. The slender-tailed meerkats, Ben and Geri, traveled from Knockhatch…