Mauritius pink pigeons brought back from edge of extinction
5-16-2022 |
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The remarkable success story saw the population grow from a mere 10 individuals in 1991 to over 400 today.
'Lost world' forest found inside giant sinkhole in China
5-14-2022 | 11
The sinkholes in China's Hubei province are so large that it's possible to find whole ecosystems inside them.
Giant squid washes up on beach in South Africa
5-7-2022 | 3
The enormous cephalopod was recently discovered washed up along the shoreline in Kommetjie.
Hybrid 'mystery monkey' has been discovered in Borneo
5-6-2022 | 2
The unorthodox primate is believed to be a cross between two other (distantly related) species.
The nightmarish bloodworm has fangs made of metal
5-2-2022 | 1
With its four venom-laced fangs made of copper, this is one sea creature you definitely don't want to mess with.
Mystery as headless penguins wash up on beaches in Australia
4-29-2022 | 7
Scientists have been left scratching their heads by this perplexing and disturbing phenomenon.
Newly discovered jellyfish looks like a flying saucer
VIDEO 4-23-2022 | 2
Scientists have revealed the discovery of the world's largest known crown jellyfish and it looks decidedly alien.
New research explores the origins of the humble apple
4-14-2022 | 0
Today's apples may be large and sweet, but thousands of years ago it was a very different story.
Fisherman catches bizarre 'baby dragon' fish
4-10-2022 | 2
This unusual looking specimen was recently fished up in the Norwegian Sea by fisherman Roman Fedortsov.
Surprisingly little is known about how sharks sleep
4-7-2022 | 1
Elasmobranch sleep expert Michael Liam Kelly reveals new research into this intriguing mystery.
Meet one of the world's weirdest looking birds
VIDEO 4-1-2022 | 2
An obscure breed of pigeon from Budapest is certainly one of the most peculiar birds you are likely to see.
Weird cat-lemur-weasel has been baffling the Internet
3-19-2022 | 8
A short video clip of a very unusual animal recently racked up over 2 million views on TikTok.
Incredible video shows flock of birds crashing into the ground
VIDEO 3-10-2022 | 11
A CCTV camera captured the bizarre moment a huge flock of birds flew straight into the pavement.
Pack-hunting spiders detect vibrations and swarm their prey
3-8-2022 | 3
As if one spider wasn't bad enough - imagine being set upon by 1,000 of them in a giant web...
Concerns surround plans for world's first octopus farm
2-25-2022 | 11
A Spanish company is planning to set up such a venture within the next two years - but is it really a good idea ?
Fish, like birds, have 'voices' and make a lot of noise
VIDEO 2-5-2022 | 0
You might not have heard them do it, but fish are capable of making all manner of croaks, chirps and other sounds.
Can your dog actually understand what you are saying?
2-1-2022 | 16
Prof Sophie Jacques takes a look at just how capable dogs are at understanding human speech.
Bizarre new worm species has one head and countless bodies
1-31-2022 | 1
You've heard of worms that become two when cut in half, but what about worms with multiple bodies ?
Is the daddy longlegs really the world's most venomous spider ?
1-18-2022 | 21
It's a claim that has been doing the rounds for years, but just how accurate is it ?
'Megaspider' is so large it can bite through fingernails
VIDEO 11-21-2021 | 25
A zoo in Australia has come into possession of one of the largest funnel web spider specimens ever found.
