“Behavioral cascade” of animal movement has long been a wonder of science

October 1, 2019

Birds of a feather flock together is a axiom that’s never more true than when there’s a perceived threat. When that happens, a flock…

Berlin zoo’s twin panda cubs are turning black and white and cute all over

September 30, 2019

Meng Meng made history in Germany. She became the first giant panda to give birth in that country. And, she did with flourish delivering…

Pet store fined $35K after company admits it imported endangered fish from Malaysia

September 27, 2019

A Toronto pet store has been fined $35,000 after an employee imported live fish from Malaysia of an endangered species. In December of 2018, …

Engineers built robotic fish that can keep up with yellowfish tuna

September 22, 2019

Engineers hoping to surpass biology and build something that swims father than anything else already out in the ocean are one step closer to…

Rare moth marks return to Brecon Beacons National Park for first time in a century

September 16, 2019

The Narrowed-bordered Bee Hawk-moth looks exactly as its name suggests. It looks part bee and part moth. And it’s one of the rarest moths…

Huge bloom of dragonflies swoops over the northeastern United States

September 15, 2019

Residents from Ohio to Indiana and Pennsylvania to Virginia have all been looking outside to the same odd sight. Massive swarms of dragonflies have…

Fish Friday: Robot fish can propel itself out of water

September 13, 2019

A bio-inspired bot designed by researchers can use water from the environment to create a gas that can then be used to launch itself…

Saving a Species: Two northern white rhino embryos created by scientists

September 12, 2019

The world is another step closer to test tube rhinos. And with only two northern white rhinos left in the world — and both…

Tuesday Turtles: 99% of baby turtles don’t make it to adulthood due to hazardous conditions

September 10, 2019

September marks the beginning of a perilous journey for baby turtles as they must begin trekking towards wetlands where they can spend their winters….

Fish Friday: World’s most expensive fish caught in Norway trying to eat farmed salmon

August 30, 2019

A giant Atlantic bluefin tuna, a highly-coveted fish in the Japanese market, was caught after breaking through the netting of a salmon farm in…