Animals
Animals
Bottlenose Dolphins Become Mammals With “Seventh Sense”
In a recent study, scientists explored how bottlenose dolphins respond to electric fields. They discovered that some dolphins can detect really faint electric fields as weak as 2.4 microvolts per centimeter. This ability is even more remarkable than that...
Animals
Blind Mole Rediscovered After Nearly 100 Years
A blind golden mole that can swim through sand has been discovered in South Africa after being thought to be extinct for 87 years.
A group of experts from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria used...
Animals
Russia’s Military Dolphins May Have Escaped, Intelligence Analyst Says
Severe weather hit the Black Sea this week, causing significant damage along the coast. One notable impact was on the harbor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, where the Russian navy housed its military dolphins.
The storm left the pens holding...
Animals
‘World’s Saddest Elephant’ Dies at Philippine Zoo
An female elephant named Mali, who spent almost all her life alone in a zoo in the Philippines has died. Activists such as PETA called her the "world's saddest elephant."
Mali, short for Vishwa Ma’ali, was around forty-three years old...
Animals
Giant 1.5-Foot-Long Rat Photographed for the First Time
Researchers in the Solomon Islands have successfully captured the first images of the Vangunu giant rat. This mysterious rodent, which can reach lengths of up to 1.5 feet, was previously known from just one specimen that tumbled from a...
Ancient Greece
Greek Gods and Their Symbolic Animals
The awe-inspiring Greek gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, are associated with certain animals considered to be sacred embodiments of various gods. Through their unique characteristics, the creatures mirror the divine powers of these gods.
Numerous legends recount instances...
Animals
Bats With Giant Genitals Engage in Mating for Up to 12 Hours
Researchers have found that serotine bats, possessing notably large genitals, engage in a unique form of mating distinct from other mammals. While most mammals mate through penetration, these bats employ a different approach.
Instead of inserting their genitalia directly, male...
Animals
“World’s Most Dangerous Bird” Emerges From Ocean in Australia
A surprising sight caught the attention of people at Bingil Bay on Australia's eastern coast this Halloween. In the water, there was a mysterious, dark shape, causing a stir.
Initially, people believed it might be a shark's fin or even...
Animals
‘Lazarus’ Primate Was North America’s Last Until Arrival of Humans
Nebraska and China might seem pretty different, but they both have something ancient in common: a group of primates that lived thirty million years ago. These primates came to North America way before our modern human ancestors did.
The name...
Ancient Greece
World Animal Day: Like Us, the Ancient Greeks Loved Their Dogs
Ancient Greeks had a great love and respect for their dogs, cherishing them as companions, protectors, and hunters.