HeroRat Magawa Awarded Gold Medal for Detecting 39 Landmines

Medicine & Technology Sep 26, 2020

Magawa has received international recognition for his bravery and dedicated service in detecting 39 dangerous landmines in Cambodia.

Rare Seven-Armed Octopus Found on Washington Beach

Sep 22, 2020

An outdoorsman found a strange red creature on the beach of Puget Sound in which the researchers confirmed that it was a seven-armed octopus that hides one limb except during mating.

New Study Reveals Real Size of Megalodon Shark

Sep 04, 2020

Researchers said the dorsal fin of megalodon shark is as big as an adult human at 6ft tall.

Red Squirrel vs. Woodpecker: Who Wins the Fight Over Nuts?

Sep 04, 2020

Red squirrel populations in the UK have declined mostly due to competing for food with woodpeckers and grey squirrels. They have also experienced a lot of habitat loss, disease, and have been hunted down since the 1800s.

Car-Sized Crocodile Captured at Tourist Spot in Flora River Nature Park

Sep 01, 2020

Wildlife rangers trap a huge male saltwater crocodile that is 4.4 meters long in a tourist spot. The rangers said that the crocodile is by far the biggest crocodile to be caught in Flora River, Northern Territory.

Elk Takes Revenge on Archer a Day After It Was Shot With an Arrow

Aug 31, 2020

An archer is gored to death by the elk he shot with an arrow he failed to kill the other day. So, how dangerous can elk be?

Retired Military Dog Set to Receive Dickin Medal

Aug 31, 2020

Kuno, the Belgian Malinois who has completed two Afghanistan tours, is set to receive the prestigious Dickin Medal—the animals' Victoria Cross—for his heroic service.

Conservationists Spot Family of Wolverines on Mount Rainier After 100 Years

Aug 28, 2020

Wolverines have returned to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington after its 100-year absence.

Hippos Have Disrupted Colombia's Villages and Ecosystem

Aug 27, 2020

The Smithsonian Channel released a new special, 'The Hunt for Escobar's Hippos,' where Dr. Gina Serna is tasked to find the druglord's hippos which have grown from 4 to over 80. Experts aim to control the hippo population since it has disturbed Colombia's villages and ecosystem.

Domestication of Animals May Have Led to the Development of Smaller Brains

Aug 26, 2020

When researchers from Linköping University selectively bred the junglefowl from the forest with the least fear of humans, they found that after ten generations the offspring have acquired a smaller brain compared to its ancestors.

These 4 Animals Possess Specialized Senses

Aug 11, 2020

Previous studies have already established how animals "sense" the environment around them in an entirely different way from how humans do. To learn more about these natural curiosities, here are four animals with specialized senses.

Herbivores, Not Predators, Are at Most Risk of Extinction

Aug 06, 2020

Herbivores are apparently facing the greatest risk of extinction, a new study suggests.

Marine Species are Moving Towards the Poles Six Times Faster than Terrestrials Amid Climate Change: Here's Why

Jun 01, 2020

Climate change caused by humans are drastically affecting the behavior of thousands of species, including humans, who are failing to take responsibility.

Evidences Of Earliest Winged Mammals Were Discovered From the Jurassic Period In China

Aug 10, 2017

Fossil of two mammal species unearthed from Beijing, China that was suggested as the oldest winged mammals. Lead researcher Dr. Zhe-Xi Luo found out that those specimens were from Jurassic period and gymnosperm plants were their main diet.

Mouse Sperm Miraculously Produce Healthy Mice After Surviving Nine Months In Space

May 23, 2017

Mouse sperm miraculously produced healthy mice after its nine months in space. The sperm was sent last 2013 to the International Space Station, and through Vitro fertization it produced healthy mice.