Animals are driven by passion – whether it’s the lasting bonds that last a lifetime like swans or the short, intense, fleeting, stormy love of snow leopards, finding a mate is an important part of being alive. We’ve collected some of the best stories of love and attraction from the world of wildlife. The most … Read more
For more than 50 years, people have been telling amazing stories about a small fish called a shellear.Parakneria thysi) climbing waterfalls. Now researchers say they have filmed the behavior for the first time. Their findings were published in Scientific Reports. Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, a researcher at the University of Lubumbashi, and Emmanuel Vreven, ichthyologist Royal … Read more
Astronomers have long argued that dark matter is the invisible scaffolding that holds galaxies together. Without its immense gravitational pull, the galaxies’ rotating necks would force them to fly sideways. But now, scientists have found a series of galaxies that do not seem to have their dark matter completely. The latest in this string, known … Read more
Astronomers have revealed a rare triple-double radio galaxy 7.5 billion light-years from Earth. Known as J022248−060934, this mysterious system sheds new light on the behavior of supermassive black holes. With only six other clusters of its kind previously known, this discovery pushes the boundaries of our understanding of cosmic phenomena and could pave the way … Read more
Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 species of fish and invertebrates in the Coral Sea – a number they believe could exceed 200 as more are identified. The species were found in waters between 200 meters and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, Australia’s largest marine protected area, which is about 1m … Read more
Ross Gurden says I hadn’t even got off the boat when I saw my first wombat, bobbing on the dusty road a few meters in front of me. About the size of a pitbull and moving slowly, this compact, furry lawnmower was on his way to find a new pasture, but I like to think … Read more
We are parked in our Land Cruiser in the golden grasslands of the Mababe Depression in Botswana, surrounded by mud-covered Cape buffalo. “There must be 3,000 of them here,” our guide Jonah Seboko says quietly, examining the area with his binoculars. “Good, just good.” It’s not a word I’ve ever associated with the infamous, merciless … Read more
Australia is a long from nowhere and it has been a very long time. The country clearly separated from the supercontinent of Gondwana 40 million years ago, and since then, it has existed – as a large area in the middle of an even larger ocean – in a beautiful isolation. This fragmentation, combined with … Read more
It was said that it could not be done: the place was too dangerous; floods would wipe out the cameras; the system was very unpredictable. But the truth is, no one has ever tried Andi Cross tells Melissa Hobson. We were heading to Porto Jofre, known for its wild jaguars, to help the Jaguar Identification … Read more
In the classic 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, Napoleon is seen drawing a mysterious, striped cat creature in his notebook. When asked what it is, he says “liger… it’s my favorite animal. Yes, ligers do exist – although it is highly doubtful whether they are endowed with knowledge and magic. Ligers are the result of mating … Read more