Iberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews. Vigo, Spain – A small group of orcas (Orcinus…
Brussels, – Despite strong public opposition, the European Commission has formally presented the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) to EU Member States. Animal protection organisations…
Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what humans can imagine. As night…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
Scientists Discover New Manta Ray Species: Mobula yarae When scientists announce a new species, it’s often a tiny frog, an obscure insect, or a deep-sea creature most people will never…
More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago — including what is now the Mazon Creek (“muh-ZAHN”) fossil site — was alive…