Animals
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
Abandoned baby monkey charms Tokyo zoo visitors by befriending stuffed orangutan
A million blocks, dozens of animals: Midbarium’s new attraction
Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes
London restaurant caught selling dog meat labeled as goat, court told
Health inspectors visited the restaurant where they took a sample of the meat and sent it for analysis, Bromley Magistrates' Court was told.
Health officials concerned as hundreds potentially exposed to rabies-infested bats
At least 200 guests who stayed at Jackson Lake Lodge from May 15 to July 27 may have been exposed to a suspected bat colony at the hotel.
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Residents feared a horror outbreak - but experts blame a virus first discovered nearly a century ago.
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Residents feared a horror outbreak - but experts blame a virus first discovered nearly a century ago.
Dolphins aren't just hitching rides - some humpbacks play back
in 80% of encounters dolphins swam near whales' heads, often bow riding; whale-mounted cameras captured bottlenose dolphins following to the seafloor.
Ancient Tennis-Ball-Eyed Predator Whale Discovered on Australian Coast
"We know from the fossils that it had a mouth full of very pointed and sharp teeth," said Duncan of Museums Victoria.
Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect
The new species, named Acrophylla alta, inhabits the Wet Tropics, in the far North of Queensland.
Indian toddler bites venomous cobra to death
The toddler lost consciousness after biting the snake but is now in good health.
Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned
The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.
Zoo in Denmark asks public for unwanted pets to feed its carnivores
The animals cannot have been treated for illness for at least 30 days prior to being donated.
