Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
Mercury is a common by-product of gold mining, a growing industry in several southern countries. The toxic metal accumulates as it moves up the food chain by binding with amino…
Nectar-Eating Wolves May Be Pollinating Flowers
There are fewer than 500 Ethiopian wolves, and they may be the first large carnivore known to act as a pollinator
How Corals Fight Back against Warming Seas
Most corals can’t relocate, but they’re finding ways to beat the heat
Tooth and Claw: Wolves
We look at wolves and the programme is a little different, because the predator we’re talking about is very much a predator of our imaginations. Wolves are the spirit of…
The Queer Ecology of Pigeons
The Queer Ecology of Pigeons
A Beetle By Any Other Name
A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate name—one that has sparked heated debates in the scientific world.
what happens to native wildlife
when seasons change due to climate change.
Spain: Rare ‘Black Devil’ Anglerfish Spotted Near Tenerife Coast in Broad Daylight; Video Goes Viral
A rare 'black devil' anglerfish which typically swim above the seabed was spotted near Tenerife coast in Spain in the broad daylight on January 26 near Playa San Juan. This…
How the Famous Lucy Fossil Revolutionized the Study of Human Origins
Half a century after its discovery, this iconic fossil remains central to our understanding of human origins
Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible
The resulting family tree recalibration allowed the researchers to calculate when the two tardigrade lines that perform cryptobiosis could have diverged—putting a latest date on the likely acquisition of that…