4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (355+ words) I start looking for more birdy encounters on cruises. In the Scottish Isles, I join a hike on the tiny island of Staffa, where puffins are known to gather. Beyond my expectations, we find hundreds of them nesting on a…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (475+ words) Ninety years after the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, Australia maintains a shameful record of habitat destruction and species extinction, conservationists say. National Threatened Species Day on Monday marked the grim milestone, sparking a warning from the Australian Conservation…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (467+ words) Of all materials in the natural world, spider silk is one of the most remarkable. Exceptionally strong, sticky and flexible, spiders use it for more than just catching a meal. Trapdoor spiders use it to line their burrows, while for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (382+ words) While the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) has long been native to UK waters, they were rarely seen. That has changed since 2025 as the numbers off the south-west coast of England have surged. Reports from underwater monitoring and recreational divers show…...