Race against time to find Bonnie the 2st tortoise
A beloved pet tortoise named Bonnie has gone missing from her home in Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire, prompting urgent appeals for help from her worried owner. Bonnie, a 25-year-old leopard…
Orangutan Released After 9 Years of Intensive Rehabilitation in Nonprofit’s ‘Jungle School’
A landmark conservation effort has given Popi, a female orangutan rescued as an infant, a second chance at life in the wild. After nearly nine years of rehabilitation, Popi was…
Bee Stingers Inspire Superior and Comfortable Continuous Drug Delivery
The animal kingdom continues to inspire groundbreaking technology — this time in South Korea, where researchers have developed a painless drug delivery patch modeled after a bee’s stinger. For patients…
World’s Smallest Snake Rediscovered in Barbados After 20 Years
The world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), has been rediscovered under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March. The species had been lost to…
Flamingos reveal their secret to staying young
Is aging inevitable? While most animals age, the pace of aging can vary dramatically — even within a single species. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National…
Hungry flathead catfish are changing everything in the Susquehanna
Flathead catfish, large opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, are rapidly reshaping ecosystems where they invade. A new study by Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and…
How orangutans thrive in feast and famine without gaining weight
Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are…
Driver Slams On Brakes After Spotting Black Speck Tumbling Across Highway
Driving down a busy Florida interstate, Chef Franco Blanco spotted something unusual tumbling across his lane. At first glance, it looked like just a black speck. But as cars swerved…
Elusive Sailback Shark Rediscovered After 50 Years
Every once in a while, the ocean reveals a mystery we thought was lost forever. That’s exactly what happened when scientists confirmed the rediscovery of the sailback houndshark, a bizarre-looking…
Greyhound racing ban backed by Scottish government
The Scottish government has announced its support for a proposed ban on greyhound racing, marking a major step toward ending the controversial practice in Scotland. The proposal, led by Scottish…