Month: October 2024

Going trekking into the rainforests of Madagascar sounds like a grand adventure – but for one team of researchers, it has also provided a bountiful discovery. Seven new species of …

For the first time, scientists have discovered animal life under the seafloor around deep hydrothermal vent systems. The new discovery challenges the old idea that only microbes inhabit the subseafloor …

With some species reaching 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) in height, the majestic and ancient crane family look like they belong well and truly on the ground. But these gangly creatures …

A dog has recently been spotted on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its unclear how the animal reached the top of the structure, nor whether it was rescued …

In an oft-cited study published in 2019, a team of researchers reported net population losses of some three billion birds across North America since 1970. Calling it a “staggering decline …

It’s easy not to think much about the intelligence of insects. Tiny creatures with even tinier brains—how smart can they be? But as biologists begin to rethink how animals think, …