1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (545+ words) Conservationists have set up a dating agency for dormice to try and help the vulnerable species survive. The U. K. -based Wildwood Trust is gearing up to send 37 of the rodents back into the wild after a successful breeding season. Conservation officer…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (717+ words) Two long-finned pilot whales with recorders. (CIRCE via SWNS) Pilot whales are having to shout louder to be heard over deafening noise from shipping, reveals new research. The underwater sound from ships' engines in the Strait of Gibraltar is the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (336+ words) Hundreds of animals were rescued from "appalling" conditions at a California sanctuary. The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) conducted a large-scale rescue operation in Julian, California, last week, saving more than 400 animals. As of May 4, 2026, rescuers had recovered 334 cats, 30 dogs,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (773+ words) Scorpions' fearsome sting and pincers are fortified with metal, reveals new research. Scientists have uncovered the distribution and scale of metal enrichment among the deadly arthropods' weapons for the first time. Scorpions wield some of the natural world's most formidable…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (411+ words) One of the UK's rarest native mammal species has been rescued from a trash can. The 2-week-old pine marten was handed in to a wildlife hospital on April 21, weighing just 105 grams. The tiny kit was found in a trash can…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (832+ words) An Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. (Hanna Geeson via SWNS) Seals get their hearts racing to "detox" after exhausting hunting trips at sea. When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (202+ words) The indirect caused 2, 700 euros worth of damage A delivery driver who jumped onto a Porsche Cayenne after being startled by dogs is not required to pay for the resulting damage, a Munich court said Monday. Two Dalmatians and a crossbreed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1016+ words) Gibraltar's monkeys "self-medicate" to help them digest tourists' junk food, reveals new research. Troops of macaques living on the Mediterranean holiday hotspot have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by munching chips, chocolate and ice cream. The…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (619+ words) Researchers tracked the bumblebees' movements using RFID tags attached to them. (Kimmo Kaakinen via SWNS) Bees are losing their way due to a chemical used in insect repellents, according to a new study. Even brief exposure to the insecticide used…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (153+ words) SEVIERVILLE " The Sevier County Health Department is partnering with our county veterinarians to offer low-cost rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats at Sevier County locations on May 6, 8, and 10, 2025. The specific dates and locations are listed below: "Tuesday May 6 from 5: 30 to…...