Lizard matchmaking and decoupling: Positive environmental stories from 2025
Do you share our anxiety about the state of the planet? As green journalists, we are all too…
Look: Hedgehog rescued from underground storm tank in England
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A pair of workers for Britain’s South West Water were conducting a site inspection…
Lost Grey Seal Pup Rescued After Being Netted by Fisherman 20 Miles Away
Grey seal surprised Norfolk fisherman showing up in his net – SWNS SQUARE A surprised fisherman hooked an…
Rowing team crossing Atlantic Ocean stops to rescue sea turtle
Dec. 29 (UPI) — A British rowing team competing in an Atlantic Ocean endurance challenge stopped to rescue…
Scientists retrieve RNA from an extinct animal, marking a first in genetics research
Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then…
Even in danger, animals can’t skip sleep, studies show
Every animal with a brain needs sleep – and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Hummingbirds are evolving in real-time thanks to humans
A hummingbird feeder looks simple. It hangs from a porch. It holds sugar water. A tiny hummingbird darts…
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat – The Journal
The bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat The Journal Chinese…
Scientist: “Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow”
Evolution often follows curious paths, especially when it comes to food. Over the past 100 million years, mammals…
Peacock feathers can be lasers, a first in the animal kingdom
Peacock feathers are famous for vivid iridescent colors, yet a new study shows they can also emit laser…
Humpback whale recovery hides a haunting genetic legacy
When people talk about humpback whales, they often tell a comeback story: humans hunted them hard, protections arrived,…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…