Animals
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Residents feared a horror outbreak - but experts blame a virus first discovered nearly a century ago.
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Dolphins aren't just hitching rides - some humpbacks play back
Ancient Tennis-Ball-Eyed Predator Whale Discovered on Australian Coast
Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect
The new species, named Acrophylla alta, inhabits the Wet Tropics, in the far North of Queensland.
Indian toddler bites venomous cobra to death
The toddler lost consciousness after biting the snake but is now in good health.
Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned
The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.
Zoo in Denmark asks public for unwanted pets to feed its carnivores
The animals cannot have been treated for illness for at least 30 days prior to being donated.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo employee succumbs to wounds sustained in leopard attack
The employee sustained severe injuries to the neck and upper body, and was declared dead after prolonged resuscitation efforts at Hadassah-University Medical Center.
Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues
The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.
Israel foils smuggling of 140 exotic reptiles in Ben-Gurion Airport, animals in terrible condition
Custom inspectors discovered the animals, including iguanas, pythons, tegus, and scorpions, in poor condition after enduring freezing temperatures and a lack of food.
Ancient 'Monkey Lizard' with weird skin appendages hints at a colorful past
Mirasaura provides the first direct evidence that complex skin appendages appeared early during reptile evolution and are not unique to pterosaurs, birds, and other dinosaurs.
New research hints: Spiders came from the sea
Researchers have discovered that the nervous system of this ancient marine arthropod surprisingly resembles that of modern arachnids.
The story of Dogxim – the animal that wasn’t supposed to exist
A hybrid between a dog and a pampas fox, a creature that wasn't supposed to exist—but somehow did. Dogxim confused scientists, her genes, and the laws of evolution.
Japan under threat: 500-kilogram monsters chasing humans
A newspaper delivery man was dragged 100 meters before being torn to pieces, a hunter disappeared with bloodstains as the only evidence of his death – and this is just the beginning.
