European eels make epic journey of 2,000 kilometres across North Atlantic sea

April 30, 2019

Researchers have known for more than a century that European eels have a unique life story that takes them thousands of kilometres away from…

Grizzly bear balances along highway barricade with the greatest of ease

April 25, 2019

Mountain goats might be sky-high acrobats of the Rocky Mountains, but this grizzly bear takes the balancing act to a whole new level. Christina…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Bees living on the roof of Notre-Dame slept through the fire

April 24, 2019

The devastating Notre-Dame fire last week that toppled its famous spire and destroyed much of the cathedral’s roof has spared the lives of hundreds…

Meatless Monday: Snoring pet chicken wins Internet

April 22, 2019

Regan Haggerty’s post last week pondering the question of whether her pet rooster was snoring didn’t garner much attention. But when Haggerty, a musician…

India and Pakistan join forces despite political differences to save rare Indian Star Tortoise

April 16, 2019

The Indian Star Tortoise is widely trafficked for used as an exotic pet in the international market and India and Pakistan are joining forces…

Woman with sore eyes had four bees living off her tears

April 11, 2019

A woman clearing off a family member’s grave from weeds had her eyesight saved by doctors who discovered that the cause of her swollen…

Wednesday Zen Moment: A bonanza of baby lemurs at Chester Zoo

April 10, 2019

Baby zoo news is often the best news. And the Chester Zoo in the UK has a bevy of babies. Six lemurs have been…

Study shows dogs can be trained to sniff out cancer

April 9, 2019

Dogs can find bombs or drugs. They can track missing kids or bad guys. And now, research is showing their sense of smell is…

Thursday Tortoise: Man tries to smuggle in tortoises disguised as cakes

March 21, 2019

A passenger passing through Berlin’s airport from Cairo tried to smuggle in three live tortoises in a pastry box saying they were cakes that…

Mysterious sea creature found sticking out in the sand in Washington coastline

March 20, 2019

The Southern Washington/ Northern Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network is used to getting strange calls at all hours. A few nights ago, around 6…