Animals

Computer analysis suggests volcanic eruptions may have played a significant role in the mass extinction of dinosaurs. The findings were published in the September 29th issue of Science. According to the study, vast quantities of gas emissions released from the...

Thirty years ago, Brazilian scientists started looking into an interesting outcome of getting bitten by a banana spider: the venom caused people to experience priapism, which is a painful and long-lasting erection. Inspired by the spider's venom, these scientists worked...

A recent X-ray analysis has unveiled a surprising connection between the chemical structure of feathers of today's birds and those of dinosaurs from the past. It turns out that these feathers have a lot more in common than we...

Beneath the ocean's surface, there are creatures that might send shivers down your spine. One of these intriguing creatures is the Dumbo octopus, scientifically known as  Grimpoteuthis. Characterized by short, stout appendages extending from a wide, flowing mantle, prominent eyes, and...

A hungry black bear approached a group of visitors, scaled their table, and ate their food at Mexico's Chipinque Ecological Park in the state of Nuevo León. The video captures the animal chowing down on tacos and enchiladas within inches...

A new study reveals that Methuselah, the world's oldest aquarium fish, might be much older than we previously thought, possibly even more than a hundred years old. Methuselah is a female Australian lungfish, and she lives at the Steinhart Aquarium...

A newly born red panda has become an instant star of a zoo near Athens as hundreds queued to get a glimpse last weekend on Red Panda Day at the Attica Zoological Park. The red baby panda is two months...

A herd of sheep grazing in the semi-flooded plain of Thessaly, Greece "invaded" a greenhouse that cultivated medicinal cannabis and ate around a hundred kilograms, reports say. The incident happened near the town of in Almyros in Magnesia TheNewspaper.gr website...

Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers. South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...

In the picturesque waters of Japan's Tateyama Bay, an extraordinary tale of friendship with a fish has unfolded over the span of almost three decades. Local diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares an incredible bond with a fish named Yoriko, an...

A British vet has gone viral on Tik Tok recently after sharing a video in which he revealed five dog breeds he would never choose to own and the reason for each. Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian based in Chigwell, England...

A remarkable fossil reveals largest predator belonging to a species called Pampaphoneus biccai. This astonishing discovery dates back to a staggering 265 million years and was unearthed in the rural region of São Gabriel, located in Southern Brazil. Details about...

In a recent study, researchers have made a significant discovery: the red fire ant, known as one of the world's most troublesome invaders, has made its way to Europe for the very first time. This particular ant, scientifically named Solenopsis...

A dead sperm whale was recently discovered on the shores of La Palma, a Canary Island. Little did anyone expect that a valuable treasure lay concealed within its digestive system. Due to rough ocean conditions and a tide that was...

Scientists have recently made an exciting discovery in Fujian Province, China. They found the fossil of a bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic Period, and they've given it a name: Fujianvenator prodigiosus. This discovery is shedding light on an important part...