Atlas blue butterfly shatters animal record with 229 chromosomes
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly for the first time and confirmed it holds…
Joseph Renda Jr.’s Surreal Trompe-l’œil Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes — Colossal
In the paintings of Joseph Renda Jr., trompe-l’œil windows, arches, and blue skies meet in surreal settings. His…
Uninvited guest terrifies baby hawks, and it’s downright adorable
As adults, hawks are prolific predators with a fearless intensity etched into their faces. As babies, the fluffy…
Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2025 winners – in pictures | Art and design
A painterly, macro view of a cauliflower soft coral by Ross Gudgeon has taken out top prize in…
Zoo Experts Hatch Eight Rare Dove Chicks in Bid to Save Extinct Species
The Socorro dove chicks – credit, Chester Zoo SWNS Conservationists have successfully hatched 8chicks in a bid to…
Man builds small pond in the Brazilian forest and the life it attracts is incredible
Historically speaking, sex, drugs, and alcohol have been humanity’s go-to dopamine spiking refuges, a short-lived opportunity to feel…
Climate change-driven heat extremes are driving ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds, study warns
Published on 13/08/2025 – 14:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Extreme heat driven by climate change has caused tropical bird populations…
France Sees a Doubling of Eagle Mating Pairs After Decades of Successful Work
A Bonelli’s eagle feeding its chick – credit, Leonardo Fernández Lázaro CC 4.0. BY-SA 51 breeding pairs of…