Residents of Staffordshire are being asked to help identify which plants and animals in the county should be prioritized for conservation efforts. This initiative is part of the county council’s…
Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, captivate our imagination with their enchanting displays of bioluminescence, a phenomenon that illuminates the night sky during the dusk and darkness of summer evenings.…
For the first time, researchers have observed an animal other than humans performing vocal numeracy. A surprising new study has revealed that crows can count out loud and may even…
From chimpanzees waging war over territory to parrots outperforming Harvard students in memory tests, many animals display remarkably human-like behaviors. While humans often consider ourselves unique, with abilities and behaviors…
The internet has long been buzzing with a curious rumor: that hippopotamus milk is pink. This notion gained momentum when National Geographic shared it on their Facebook page. However, the…
Elephants, it seems, have a sophisticated repertoire of communication tools at their disposal, utilizing ear flaps, rumbles, trunk reaches, and various other forms of interaction when greeting their peers, suggests…
Filmmakers have captured stunning footage of hundreds of hammerhead sharks circling a volcanic island off Costa Rica for a new Netflix wildlife series. In a dramatic scene from the third…
Targeted measures could help protect endangered species with minimal impact on the shipping industry. Researchers have discovered that heavily used shipping lanes intersect crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a…
Researchers from Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) and collaborating institutions have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living in close…
Spiderweb silk moves at the speed of particles within a sound field, enabling highly sensitive and long-distance sound detection. Surprisingly, the best microphone in the world might be inspired by…