$379M pledged to help save Great Barrier Reef
4-30-2018 |
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The Australian government has pledged a large sum of money in an effort to save the dying natural wonder.
'World's largest mosquito' discovered in China
VIDEO 4-25-2018 | 23
A Chinese entomologist found the insect, which has a wingspan of 11.5cm, during a field trip last year.
'Bizarre' squid seen alive for the first time
VIDEO 4-22-2018 | 7
The NOAA's Okeanos Explorer vessel filmed this extraordinary cephalopod during a recent expedition.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO 4-20-2018 | 10
Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
Mutation helps Bajau people stay underwater
VIDEO 4-19-2018 | 7
In a rare case of natural selection in modern humans, the free-diving Bajau people have developed a larger spleen.
Plants have a unique way of avoiding sunburn
4-18-2018 | 4
A new study has revealed that plants protect themselves from Sun damage by repairing their own DNA.
Humpback whale filmed sneezing a rainbow
4-14-2018 | 6
A wildlife photographer recently captured the moment a whale's blowhole spray produced a spectacular rainbow.
'Clashindarroch Beast' filmed in Scotland
VIDEO 3-28-2018 | 32
One of the largest wildcats ever seen anywhere in the world has been caught on camera in Aberdeenshire.
Mystery surrounds 'smoking elephant' in India
VIDEO 3-25-2018 | 11
Unusual footage has emerged showing an elephant attempting to ingest pieces of smouldering charcoal.
Mystery of lioness with a mane has been solved
3-22-2018 | 18
Researchers have finally determined why a zoo lioness has mysteriously sprouted mane-like head and neck hair.
World's last male northern white rhino dies
VIDEO 3-20-2018 | 16
The last remaining male of the species, Sudan, was put down on Monday after several months of ill-health.
World's last male northern white rhino 'ill'
VIDEO 3-2-2018 | 11
Conservationists have reported that the health of the last male northern white rhino is rapidly deteriorating.
New penguin 'supercolony' found in Antarctica
VIDEO 3-2-2018 | 13
Scientists have discovered a huge colony of over 1.5 million rare penguins on a remote Antarctic island.
Rare footage shows elusive Greenland shark
VIDEO 3-1-2018 | 9
Two scientists have succeeded in recording very rare footage of the notoriously elusive Greenland shark.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
3-1-2018 | 4
A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
Mystery surrounds zoo lioness with a mane
2-25-2018 | 18
Zoologists have been left puzzled by a female lion that has mysteriously sprouted mane-like head and neck hair.
Scientists to explore 'mystery' ecosystem
2-12-2018 | 7
A new expedition is set to investigate an unexplored ecosystem hidden beneath a huge Antarctic iceberg.
Aquarium captures footage of hatching octopus
VIDEO 2-11-2018 | 4
The remarkable video shows the moment a young cephalopod emerges from its egg and changes color.
Are woodpeckers damaging their own brains ?
2-4-2018 | 7
The act of hitting tree trunks thousands of times may actually be giving woodpeckers brain damage.
New study finds that polar bears are starving
2-2-2018 | 9
The diminishing Arctic sea ice is making it almost impossible for polar bears to satisfy their energy needs.
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