Environment

New Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia for First Time in Over 100 Years

Scientists have identified a new cat species in Bolivia, marking the first time an entirely new living feline species has been formally named and described in more than a century. Called "Leopardus tilcayo," the small spotted wild cat lives...

The Unbelievable Variety of Greece’s Landscapes

Greece's many coastal islands, dense urban centers, and historical architectural sites like the Parthenon have been iconic to foreigners across the world for decades. But the country is also home to an unbelievable variety of landscapes that non-natives would never...

New Frog Species Discovered in Western Amazon Flooded Forest

Scientists have identified a previously unknown frog species in the seasonally flooded forests of the western Amazon, revealing more hidden biodiversity in one of the world's richest ecosystems. Researchers named the species Adenomera varcena. The small frog closely resembles...

Scientists Determine T. Rex’s Body Temperature for the First Time

Scientists have determined the body temperature of T. rex for the first time, and the discovery shows the massive dinosaur ran warmer than the world it lived in. A team of researchers analyzed fossilized teeth from the Hell Creek...

Greece’s ‘Fishing For Litter’ Program Removes 360 Metric Tons of Marine Waste

Greece’s “Fishing for Litter” program has removed 360 metric tons of marine waste from the country’s waters since October 2019, according to environmental organization iSea. The effort has also recorded 514,798 pieces of debris collected by fishing crews and...

Dolphin Steals Food by Making Fish Spit Up Their Meals in First Detailed Account of Its Kind

A bottlenose dolphin off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has developed an unusual way to get an easy meal. Instead of catching its own prey, the dolphin chases fish until they spit up (regurgitate) their food, then quickly eats what...

Rare Bigfin Squid Filmed in Pacific Ocean for First Time

Researchers have filmed a rare bigfin squid alive in the northeastern Pacific for the first time, capturing the mysterious animal more than 10,000 feet below the ocean surface off California. Scientists recorded the squid on Aug. 7 near Davidson...

First-Ever T. Rex Footprints Found in North Dakota

Paleontologists have found what they believe is the first trackway ever linked to an adult T. rex, a discovery that offers rare physical evidence of how the giant predator walked millions of years ago. The set of four footprints, stretching...

Central and South America Collided Millions of Years Earlier Than Thought, Study Reveals

A new study of volcanic rocks in Colombia suggests Central and South America collided earlier than scientists previously thought, offering new clues about the tectonic forces that helped shape the Americas. The research, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, found...

World’s Most Endangered Tiger Cubs Born in Greece

Three Sumatran tiger cubs were born at Attica Zoological Park near Athens, Greece, offering a vital boost to international efforts aimed at preventing the extinction of the critically endangered species. First Vet Check and Homeric Names The trio—two males and one...

Massive Dinosaur Found in Brazil Reveals Ancient Link to Europe

A newly identified 20-meter-long dinosaur from Brazil has revealed an unexpected evolutionary link to Europe, offering new clues about how giant dinosaurs spread across ancient continents about 120 million years ago. Scientists named the species Dasosaurus tocantinensis. Its fossils were...

Divers Find 1,640 Pounds of Waste Beneath the Waters of Mykonos

Mykonos is known around the world for its clear blue waters and beaches, but a recent cleanup operation revealed that much of the Greek island’s waste is hidden underwater. Four cleanup operations carried out on Mykonos from July 1 to...

Major Wildfire Threatens Protected Forests in Greece’s Pindus Mountains

A major wildfire burning near Konitsa in northwestern Greece has put communities and protected forests at risk, forcing authorities to concentrate resources on stopping its advance through the rugged Northern Pindus landscape. The blaze started on Mount Trapezitsa on August...

Protest Over Donkey Rides on Santorini Turns Violent With Attack on PETA Activists

Three PETA Germany activists were attacked during a protest over the treatment of donkeys and mules on Santorini, Greece. The confrontation occurred on Friday, September 4, on the Karavolades steps, the steep route linking Fira with Santorini’s old port. The...

What Greece’s Disappearing Butterflies Are Telling Us About a Changing Climate

From northern Greece to Mount Olympus, butterflies are revealing how warming temperatures, habitat loss and changing weather are reshaping nature. A butterfly may live for only a short time, but the changes recorded in its populations can tell a much...