Country diary: A bum note amid the dawn chorus
What used to be the old Buxton dump still shows signs of its past, but today it has transformed into a tangled, independent patch of woodland dominated by willow and…
Endangered Bird Was Losing its Song, So Captive Breeding Now Includes ‘Singing Lessons’ from Wild Males
The critically endangered regent honeyeater has declined to 300 or fewer birds in the wild, and that drop has created an unexpected problem. Young males living in isolation have been…
Betta Fish Turns Vivid Blue When Happy Again–After Moving From Pet Shop Jar to Caring Home
A woman who has spent the past 15 years caring for betta fish recently shared a touching story about one of her newest companions, Stevie. When she first saw him…
‘World first’ gene project helping rare monkeys
Researchers say they have reached a major scientific milestone by fully mapping the DNA of a monkey in Staffordshire. The achievement centers on Crinkle, a Barbary macaque living at Trentham…
Corgi who was promised a hot dog sprints to victory at Musselburgh derby
A food-motivated corgi raced to first place in Musselburgh’s yearly Corgi Derby, with a hot dog waiting at the finish line providing the perfect incentive. The winner, a 3-year-old corgi…
Fears for superb fairy-wrens as experts studying Canberra population predict extinction within decades
New research suggests the superb fairy-wren could disappear within the next 30 to 40 years, based on a long-running study in Canberra. Scientists behind the work, published in Nature, found…
‘Easter bilby’ populations quadruple across Australian sanctuaries
The greater bilby population is rising sharply across several protected sites in Australia, with especially strong results reported in the Northern Territory’s red centre. A survey by the Australian Wildlife…
At this animal shelter, volunteers can borrow a dog to take on a hike. It’s leading to more adoptions
The Anchorage Animal Care and Control shelter in Alaska has seen a remarkable transformation since starting its Tails on Trails program in spring 2025. The concept is straightforward. Volunteers are…
National park ranger photographs rare species for the first time while snorkeling on the job
ast September, Michael Reichmuth, a fisheries biologist with the National Park Service, made an extraordinary discovery while snorkeling in Olema Creek at Point Reyes National Seashore. During a survey in…
Endangered Cockatoos Finally Hatch Chick in Artificial Nest, a Promise of Conservation Success
The outlook is becoming much more hopeful for one of Australia’s most striking and unusual cockatoos, a species whose survival depends on extremely rare nesting conditions. Experts explain that creating…