The surprising ant strategy that could transform robotics
Weaver ants have solved a problem that has plagued human teams for centuries: individuals contribute less to tasks when more people join in. New research published in Current Biology on…
Firefighters help rescue young fox stuck in garden
A fire service came to the rescue of a juvenile fox that had become trapped between a garden shed and a fence. The RSPCA was called to a property in…
No One Knew Why This Owl Wouldn’t Fly — Until Rescuers Looked Into His Eyes
“This is not typical owl behavior …” Young Owl Survives Brush With Car And Soars Again When a call came into New England Wildlife Center (NEWC) about a tiny owl…
Photographer Taking Sunrise Photos Finds 300-Pound Animal Hopelessly Trapped
“It was such a surreal and emotional moment.” Photographer’s Sunrise Shoot Turns Into a Sea Turtle Rescue Suzanne Cosme headed to House of Refuge beach before dawn, camera in hand,…
Woman Finds Notes Taped All Over Her Car And Goes On A Rescue Mission
It ended up being a whole neighborhood effort … A Kitten in Trouble, and a Neighborhood That Came Together When Maria Yagoda stepped outside one morning, she was met with…
Woman Sees Little Legs Poking Out Of Dog’s Mouth — And Realizes She Has To Act
Luckily, he was so gentle ❤️ Meet Andy — the playful Weimaraner who just wanted to help. Andy, named after the beloved “Office” character Andy Bernard, is a high-energy pup…
Senior Dog Breaks Out Of Shelter Just In Time To Celebrate 16th Birthday
He got a crown and a cake 🎂 When Chrissy Elder walked into Charlotte’s Animal Care and Control, she immediately noticed an old dog struggling on the shelter’s slick floors.…
Porcupine Put In Time-Out Responds By Throwing The Most Adorable Tantrum
“No matter the species, toddler tantrums are all the same.” Earlier this month, staff at Austin Wildlife Rescue welcomed a rather unusual new patient — a baby porcupine found wandering…
Coyote With Paw Stuck In A Tree Didn’t Expect People To Be So Kind
Last week, officers from the Springville Police Department in Alabama received a call unlike any other. A concerned homeowner had spotted a wild animal in distress — and it wasn’t…
A Stray Cat Kept Showing Up At This Couple’s Door — Then She Left A Surprise
She trusted them 🥺 One quiet evening, Madison Smith was curled up in bed watching Love Island when her boyfriend, Keaton Joniper, came in and told her he’d heard a…