Animals

Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf
Studying the dire wolf’s genome also allowed the Colossal team to figure out which features distinguished the ancient wolf from ...

Man and horse rescued from floodwaters near Tambo
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags In the midst of the devastating floods in western Queensland, a heartening rescue ...

Wombat-snatching influencer blasts ‘hypocritical’ Aussies over backlash as she offers excuse for controversial act
American influencer Samantha Strable — who goes by the name Sam Jones online — has fired back against the backlash ...
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One Photographer’s Quest to Redefine the Shark
I expected to meet a dreaded “man-eater,” but when I saw it, I realized that it was a defenseless animal, ...

Australia’s peacock spiders set a new record for fastest acceleration and withstanding G-forces
Gravity-fighting Australian peacock spiders have been put through their paces in the name of science to understand how well they ...

First national analysis finds America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate
WASHINGTON — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged ...

Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit
Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup ...

Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
WASHINGTON — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames ...

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to ...

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?
The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system ...