Species are being lost from the wild at an unprecedented rate, and some of the most threatened ones are being protected by conservation projects that either work with or employ local people in the area where the species remains and use ex-situ conservation practices (outside of the species natural habitat) to protect species that can

Sharks are sometimes referred to as “swimming noses” in honor of their spectacular olfaction. Yet with no air under the ocean to carry scent particles, the super smellers rely on some ingenious apparatus to help them pick up the stench of their prey from vast distances away. How Sharks Smell Like us, sharks have two

We all (hopefully) know it’s not a good idea to go near crocodiles, scorpions, venomous snakes, and the like, but perhaps it’s time we started adding some feathered friends to that list. Swooping magpies are certainly a contender and we’ve even been to war with emus – but which is the most dangerous bird of