Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
What is the world’s deadliest animal? 60+ types of it in Mississippi
Diseases spread by mosquito bites and how you can protect yourself Here are four diseases transmitted from a…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are…
Vibrant Portraits in Tim Flach’s ‘Feline’ Celebrate Our Enduring Love for Cats — Colossal
Through the lens of Tim Flach, exotic bird species, farm animals, and our canine companions brim with personality.…
Eight creatures most likely to survive a global catastrophe
When we imagine the end of the world, we often picture humanity scrambling for survival, but nature might…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are…
How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
WASHINGTON — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but…
Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river
WUHAN, China — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute…
‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science — Colossal
Since time immemorial, we have been awed by the ornate patterns, metamorphosis, and migrations of butterflies and moths.…
Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river
WUHAN, China (AP) — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the…
Look: Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby bonobo
Sept. 8 (UPI) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio announced the birth of a baby bonobo,…
The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
VIENNA — For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its…