Bears and trees: a delicate balance in Hokkaido’s forests
In the serene landscapes of Hokkaido, Japan, particularly within the Shiretoko Peninsula, brown bears have been stirring up an ecological puzzle.
A new study published...
Killer whales show independence in hunting solo against great whites
In a remarkable display of nature's unpredictability, a killer whale was observed for the first time ever eating a great white shark off the...
Elephants mourn their lost young
In the lush landscapes of North India's Bengal region, researchers have uncovered heartwarming evidence of the deep emotional bonds that Asian elephants share with...
Butterflies imitate each other’s flying patterns to escape predators
In a fascinating display of nature's ingenuity, scientists have discovered that certain inedible butterfly species have evolved not just similar warning color patterns to...
Bats and the buzz: How Seba’s short-tailed bats pick out sounds in noisy environments
Seba's short-tailed bat, a small creature found in the lush forests of Central and South America, leads a fascinating life that's not just about...
A fresh look at orchid origins and their conservation
Once upon a time, about 85 million years ago, the ancestors of today’s orchids sprouted in the northern hemisphere, a place very different from...
Scientists take first photos of ‘lost bird’
For the first time in nearly two decades, scientists have captured photographs of a bird once thought to be lost from the world.
The Yellow-crested...
Fungi in plants react to climate shifts
In the far reaches of the world, stretching across North America, northern Europe, and Russia, there's a vast and chilly realm of forests known...
A breakthrough in battling snakebites: the promise of a universal antivenom
Scientists at Scripps Research have made a groundbreaking discovery in the fight against snakebites, which claim over 100,000 lives each year, primarily in Asia...
Scientists develop new coffee snake species in Ecuador
In the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador, researchers from the Khamai Foundation and Liberty University have uncovered a new species of snake, a discovery...