Barnacle Bill May Anchor Briefly in Brighton
Loggerhead Turtle May Be Temporarily Relocated to Brighton A loggerhead turtle from Guernsey may be moved to Brighton, UK, until a suitable home in warmer waters is found, according to…
Uncovering History: Rare Extinct Elephant Fossils Reveal India’s Earliest Butchery Evidence
During the late Middle Pleistocene, approximately 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, at least three ancient relatives of elephants perished near a river in the Kashmir Valley of South Asia. Not…
The Homing Pigeons with a Twist: Forgetting Their Own Homes
What happens to homing pigeons that lose their way back home? It might sound like the setup for a joke, similar to why the chicken crossed the road, but the…
Adorable Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut at Devon Zoo
Two red panda cubs have made a surprise debut at Exmoor Zoo in Devon, born to parents Shifumi and Pan on June 8. Though their arrival went unnoticed for the…
World’s Largest Arthropod Ever Finally Gets Its Missing Head
Scientists have been looking for Arthropleura’s fossilized head for over 100 years Two newly discovered fossils are shedding light on the anatomy of the largest arthropod ever—Arthropleura, a colossal millipede-like…
Science has finally cracked male riflebirds’ flirty secrets
These birds of paradise take wrist bending to extremes and play percussion on their feathers A newly captured video reveals the secrets behind male riflebirds’ striking wrist movements and feather-produced…
Halloween Hounds: NYC’s Annual Dog Costume Parade Steals the Show with Dapper Pups
NEW YORK — The annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade brought a burst of creativity and cuteness to Manhattan’s East Village on Saturday, as costumed pups strutted their stuff in…
Skopje’s Main Zoo Closes Doors After Avian Flu Outbreak Hits North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Skopje’s main zoo has been temporarily closed after a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was confirmed on Saturday. The virus was detected in a goose…
Divine Lessons from Dogs: How Orthodox Monks in Upstate New York Are Raising and Training Canine Companions
CAMBRIDGE, New York — Nestled in a forest, after leading morning prayers, Brother Luke returned to his residence, welcomed by a unique choir. Lucy and Iso, two lively German shepherds,…
Construction Crew Spots a Distant Dot and Realizes Someone Massive Is in Need of Help
A Woolly Visitor at the Construction Site When construction workers in Australia spotted a large animal wandering through the grass near their site, they couldn’t help but feel compassion for…