2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (602+ words) Until the Panamanian isthmus formed about 2.8 million years ago, North and South America were isolated continents with unique groups of animals. A riot of marsupials - mammals with brood pouches - and sloths in the south contrasted with camels, horses, pronghorn antelopes…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1094+ words) Mirage News - UCLA ornithologists analyzed over 563,000 records of banded birds in North America over 27 years and found that adult survival was, on average, 12% lower for females than males in 35 species. - Greater male survival was strongest in long distance migrant birds....

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (654+ words) Mirage News Mixed teams of scientists and citizens, including Leiden evolution biologist Menno Schilthuizen, have discovered two new snail species in northwestern Montenegro. The discovery underscores the region's importance for hidden biodiversity and the need for conservation. The team discovered…...

20+ hour, 10+ min ago   (509+ words) Mirage News Most Southern Ocean petrels breed during the summer months, but the grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea) is an exception. This robust seabird breeds through the harsh sub-Antarctic winter, hunting for food and raising its chick amidst the sleet, snow…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (399+ words) An individual has been convicted and fined following an investigation that resulted in the removal of 110 cats from a Beechboro property and surrounding neighbourhood. The investigation commenced in August 2025 after reports of large numbers of cats roaming from a residential…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (475+ words) a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health - may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. The study, published in the Journal…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (583+ words) Artist's impression of an asteroid impact. Credit: nox_box on Pixabay. 66 million years ago, the six-mile-wide Chicxulub asteroid crash-landed in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and changed life on Earth forever. The reign of the dinosaurs ended, and only creatures that could shelter in…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (309+ words) ANSTO has supported research that has revealed for the first time marine reptile ichthyosaurs consumed pterosaurs before becoming prey themselves to giant marine predators. This extraordinary fossil discovered near Richmond in Outback Queensland has provided one of the clearest behavioural…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (124+ words) A 48-year-old woman has been charged following an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of a large number of animals at a rural property in Tara. Police attended the property on 24 July, where officers assessed the welfare of numerous animals located…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (404+ words) Thermal-imaging drones are revealing new koala hotspots across Lake Macquarie as Council harnesses technology to better understand local populations of the iconic marsupial. Lake Macquarie City Council has engaged locally based Nightvision Ecology to survey more than 600ha of bush around…...