19+ hour, 15+ min ago  (247+ words) A sly fox slipped on to a cargo ship and travelled from Southampton to New York, according to officials at Bronx Zoo. The zoo, which is looking after the animal, said it appears healthy after early examinations. It is unclear…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (294+ words) The joy of a family reuniting with their beloved pet can never be described in words. Every moment spent without the furry pal is a moment spent in agony. Something similar happened with a family in London, Kentucky, whose dog…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1002+ words) Warning: some readers might find images in this article distressing. We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia's 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in Australia. What's less well…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (429+ words) Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from'inkl Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals Around 1,000 years ago, a pre-Inca culture acquired wild parrots from hundreds of miles…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (775+ words) Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to predators. In new research published…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (199+ words) This year's top prize was awarded to a striking black-and-white image of a toad gliding across a crystal clear pond overlooked by sparse treetops. "I built a glass box to house the camera and keep it dry," explains Hobson. "I…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (254+ words) They live rent-free with butlers, drivers, chefs, personal shoppers, stylists, the works. They laze around, eat, sleep, play, poop and repeat with not a care in the world. Yet you're unlikely to ever hear a "thank you" from them, nor…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (785+ words) Cat memes are one of the reasons I sometimes keep scrolling on my phone way past my bed time. Even if you're not a cat person, there's a good chance you've laughed, cringed, or wholeheartedly related to at least one…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (526+ words) A video circulating on social media shows a juvenile Japanese macaque known as Punch lying motionless beside his 'Oran-Mama' plush toy after an encounter with older members of his troop. The footage, which spread widely online, led some viewers to…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (542+ words) When Dr Steve Boyes first saw himself in Werner Herzog's new film Ghost Elephants at the Venice International Film Festival in August last year, he saw an intensity within himself that he didn't always realize was there. The conservation biologist…...