Visual Repellants May Help Prevent Shark Attacks
Structures in the brains of great sharks are similar to the ones found in humans, and these could be the key to prevent further shark…
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Leopard Seals Suction Feed on Krill Like Whales
The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), one of Antarctica’s apex predators, kills penguins and smaller seals in a violent yet efficient manner. However, it seems that…
Archer Fish Shoots Down Prey With Its Incredible Water Jet
Archer fish have been observed to knock down prey with a precise jet of water that is six times as powerful as the fish could…
Captive Beluga Whale Was Able to Mimic Speech
When a beluga’s caretakers heard noises that sounded like garbled phrases emanating from its enclosure, they realized that the whale might be imitating the voices…
Rare Northern Bald Ibis Killed Illegally By Hunters in Italy
A rare species of ibis is part of a large European conservation effort, and the leading bird in this project was killed last weekend by…
War of the Badgers Erupts in England
The issue at hand is that the common badger, Meles meles, one of the largest predators left in the British Isles, while loved by the…
Transgendered Bellbird Discovered in New Zealand
Biologists have uncovered a spotted New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) in Karori’s Zealandia eco-sanctuary that exhibits features and behavior of both male and female members…
Chinese Soft Shelled Turtle Evacuates Majority of Urea through its Mouth
When Chinese soft-shelled turtles (Pelodiscus sinensis) need to urinate, they open their mouths, according to a new study. As odd as it might seem, this…
Well-Preserved Mammoth Discovered in the Permafrost of Northern Siberia
An 11-year-old boy, Zhenya Salinder, discovered a well-preserved mammoth carcass in the permafrost of Northern Siberia, 3,500 km (2,200 miles) northeast of Moscow in Sopochnaya…
Mother’s Presence Increases Survivability of Male Orca Offspring
A study of 600 orcas revealed that a mother’s presence increases a son’s change of survival significantly. The mothers are driven by an innate drive…
Hyenas Might Be As Intelligent As Some Primates
While hyenas have often been depicted as slobbering, dim-witted fools in animated movies, a new study shows that the African carnivores are adept at problem-solving,…
A Fifth of All Invertebrates on Earth Threatened by Extinction
One in five of Earth’s invertebrate species is currently threatened with extinction. These creatures represent 99% of the biodiversity on Earth. Until now, scientists haven’t…
Previously Thought Extinct Sri Lankan Kandyan Dwarf Toad Reappears
The Sri Lankan Kandyan dwarf toad (Adenomus kandianus) was thought to be extinct. It’s still listed as extinct, and hadn’t been seen in almost 135…
High Quality Microlenses from Calcium Carbonate Structures
By studying the brittlestar Ophiocoma wendtii, whose body is covered with tiny crystalline lenses made of calcium carbonate, scientists were able to create high quality…