Fancy a tardigrade emoji? Biologists call for this and more to be added

There may be currently 3,782 emojis in the beloved Unicode library, yet a team of biologists has found its representation of the tree of life is significantly substandard.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Biodiversity, Animals, Animal sci… Continue reading Fancy a tardigrade emoji? Biologists call for this and more to be added

Int’l Dog Breeding Org WALA Exposes 25GB of Pet Owners Data

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WALA (Worldwide Australian Labradoodle Association) is headquartered in the United States and maintains offices in Asia, Europe, and Australia.
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Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time

A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years. The scientists tracked it to its home in the sand dunes of South Africa using environmental DNA (eDNA) and sniffer dogs.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time

The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo winners – naturally, they’re a hoot

It’s that wonderful time of year: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards panel has judged and the results are in. Taking out top prize is a kangaroo seemingly rocking out on air guitar, while the other winners and finalists were dominated by two perenn… Continue reading The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo winners – naturally, they’re a hoot

This sea worm’s butt detaches from its body to swim off in search of love

In one of the strangest paths to reproduction, this tiny Japanese sea worm actually grows a ‘mini-me’ at its rear end, which it then deploys so it can swim off on its own in search of similar autonomous tail of the opposite sex to spawn with. The worm,… Continue reading This sea worm’s butt detaches from its body to swim off in search of love

Scientists capture first-ever photos of giant coconut-cracking rats

In 2017, scientists discovered a new species of giant rat that can reportedly crack open coconuts. Now, this extremely rare creature has been captured in the wild on camera for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Animal science, Anima… Continue reading Scientists capture first-ever photos of giant coconut-cracking rats

Bat uses huge heart-shaped penis to maneuver female in unusual mating act

In one of the strangest animal behavior discoveries this year, male serotine bats living in a church attic in the Netherlands have been captured on camera engaging in marathon sessions of non-penetrative sex – the first-ever instance of superficial-con… Continue reading Bat uses huge heart-shaped penis to maneuver female in unusual mating act

‘Overlooked’ dinosaur had superpower senses ideal for life underground

A dinosaur that has been derided as plain and boring has had its reputation upended, with new technology revealing that it was in possession of some serious Late Cretaceous-era sensory superpowers that suggest it could have been thriving below the grou… Continue reading ‘Overlooked’ dinosaur had superpower senses ideal for life underground

Who you callin’ bird-brained? Pigeons learn the same way AI models do

Despite many studies showing pigeons are surprisingly smart, from being as good at counting as primates, to being able to identify breast cancer in X-rays, scientists are fighting a losing battle to dispute their widely held reputation as being a bit “… Continue reading Who you callin’ bird-brained? Pigeons learn the same way AI models do