animals

Suspected mass poisoning of cats in Tel Aviv, surrounding cities

The bodies of six cats were also discovered in Kiryat Ono.

Mantis shrimps punch at bullet speed. How can they take it?

The dactyl clubs act as a phononic shield, filtering high-frequency stress waves and preventing harmful vibrations from reaching the mantis shrimp's body.

Colossal Biosciences creates 'woolly mice' with mammoth-like traits in de-extinction effort

Scientists edited seven genes to produce mice with woolly fur and cold adaptations similar to mammoths.

4.7 million years ago, giant flying squirrels moved through America’s treetops

These giant flying squirrels once glided through the landscape of Southern Appalachia around 4.7 million years ago, coexisting with rhinos, mastodons, and red pandas.

Labradoodle breeder slams “Doodle” crossbreeds as marketing hype

“Doodles. People are crossing a Doodle into every breed—Labradoodle, Goldendoodle,” stated Martin Rütter in the interview.

Scientists discover new 'mud dragon' species 6,000 meters below the Antarctic waves

Mud dragons (kinorhynchs) are tiny marine invertebrates (100 micrometers to 1 mm) essential to marine ecosystem function.

An Ice Age refuge: DNA of humans, wolves, mammoths retrieved from sediments in El Mirón cave

For the first time, researchers managed to recover DNA from sediment at a Cantabrian site.

Rare seabird discovered on Israeli coast

The rare Petrel has only been spotted in Israel seven times before Tuesday’s discovery. 

Power of yearly floods: Study reveals how 603 species shape Earth’s surface

"Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world; they are its architects," the researchers stated.

Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests

Study estimates each wolf could contribute to annual carbon uptake of 6,080 tonnes of CO2, supporting UK's climate targets.

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