Bees can be left or right-handed, just like us
11-4-2017 |
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Scientists in Australia have discovered that some bees exhibit a steering bias when flying around.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO 11-2-2017 | 12
Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
Dozens of octopuses invade beach in Wales
VIDEO 10-30-2017 | 17
Beachgoers in the UK have reported seeing dozens of the cephalopods crawling across the sand.
Rare footage shows 'eerie' arctic jellyfish
VIDEO 10-26-2017 | 3
Scientists have captured footage of arctic jellyfish slithering along the bottom of the Chukchi Sea.
Weird tentacled moth freaks out the Internet
10-24-2017 | 16
This bizarre insect sports a bright red body and four hairy tentacles that protrude from its back.
Flying insect numbers drop by 75% in 27 years
10-20-2017 | 16
A new study has highlighted a huge reduction in the number of flying insects in Germany's nature reserves.
Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives'
10-17-2017 | 8
Scientists have linked the brain size of cetaceans to the 'human-like' nature of their social behaviors.
Man captures footage of a 'walking' starfish
VIDEO 10-9-2017 | 13
Zeb Hallock managed to record the star-shaped echinoderm ambling along a beach in North Carolina.
15 new gecko species discovered in Myanmar
10-6-2017 | 3
The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
Huge hole discovered in the Great Barrier Reef
9-29-2017 | 4
A giant sinkhole has provided something of a refuge for the coral during a time of significant decline.
Did drought cause mainland thylacine decline?
9-28-2017 | 16
Drought, rather than human hunting, may have wiped out the Tasmanian tiger on the Australian mainland.
Scientists discover new species of giant rat
9-27-2017 | 10
Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
Plants may need to sleep, just like we do
9-21-2017 | 6
A new study has suggested that sleep may actually be fundamental to all life, not just to animals.
'Octopus city' found off coast of Australia
VIDEO 9-19-2017 | 15
Members of the gloomy octopus species have created their own underwater settlement dubbed 'Octlantis'.
The snow leopard is no longer 'endangered'
9-15-2017 | 7
The species, which has long teetered on the edge of extinction, is finally starting to make a comeback.
Extinct giant tortoise could make a comeback
9-14-2017 | 4
A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
'Eat more kangaroo meat', say ecologists
9-12-2017 | 58
An overabundance of the iconic marsupial has led wildlife experts to recommend a change in diet.
Life may thrive down in icy Antarctic caves
9-11-2017 | 16
Scientists have found evidence of life in a cave system hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice.
New Amazon species is found every two days
VIDEO 9-2-2017 | 8
Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
Brain-like blob found in a Vancouver lagoon
VIDEO 9-1-2017 | 8
Known as a bryozoan, the alien-like creature has previously only been found east of the Mississippi River.
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