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A Fossil Found in Museum’s Storeroom Cupboard Has Shifted the Origin of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years
An English fossil found in a museum's storeroom has shifted the origin of modern lizards back 35 million years, according to new research.
The specimen,...
Millions of Sharks Could be Saved from Fishing Hooks with Use of New Pulsing Device
Millions of sharks could be saved from being caught on fishing hooks with a recent invention that acts like a car's hazard lights.
Called SharkGuard,...
A Baby Boom For Cutest Animal Not Seen in Australia for Decades: ‘Feels Like a Modern Jurassic Park’
Though it's still found in the wild on the island of Tasmania, an adorable animal that became extinct on the mainland of Australia in...
Island Paradise Declared Rat-Free After Massive Volunteer Eradication Campaign
After more than three years of work, the Tetiaroa Atoll has been declared rat-free following a massive effort to poison off two invasive species...
Sea Turtle Boom Astonished Volunteers in Florida With Best Nesting Season on Record
Turtle counting teams have recorded the biggest nesting season on the Southwest Florida beaches of Bonita, Vanderbilt, and Naples, as well as Marco and...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Georgia Sets Turtle Record With Most Loggerhead Nests Ever Counted on the Beach –LOOK
Loggerhead sea turtle nesting in Georgia hit a new high this week as the big reptiles beat their modern-day best for most nests on...
US Seeking to Protect Largest Underwater Canyon Off New York City For New Marine Sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comment on potentially designating a new national marine sanctuary in Hudson Canyon off the...
After 10 Year Absence, World’s Most Endangered Sea Turtle Nests on Texas Beach, With a Little Help From Friends
In Galveston Island State Park, a routine survey has uncovered a nest of 107 extremely precious turtle eggs belonging to a Kemp's Ridley sea...
Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
When President Gerald Ford signed a bill creating Cuyahoga National Recreation Area in Ohio in 1974, the boundaries of the site deliberately included a...
Ashes Scattered After Her Dog Dies Formed “Miraculous” Shape in the Wind: ‘They Never Truly Leave Us’ (Watch)
A photo shared on Reddit went viral when thousands of people got emotional at the sight, and others were flooded with memories of pets...
Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Detects Breast Cancer in Woman, Jumping Up and Down on Her Chest in Alarm
A Yorkshire Terrier saved her owner's life after jumping up and down on her chest to alert her to a cancerous lump.
Eleven-year-old pooch Bella...
Nonprofit Protects More Than a Million Acres of Rainforest So Far This Year – All With Public Donations
In September, a Virginia nonprofit made a $500 million commitment to preserve biodiversity and, six months later, the Rainforest Trust and its partners have...
In Tribute to His First Love, Man Constructs a Wetland Home for Beavers and Frogs
We're often told to follow our dreams, well one person in Nova Scotia has done just that after building a wetland paradise for animals...
Road in London Closes for Nearly a Month to Protect Migrating Toads as They Hop to the Other Side
A stretch of road in London has been closed to traffic for more than three weeks to allow toads to cross in safety to...
Winners of Best Underwater Photography Awards Will Take Your Breath Away – LOOK
An astounding photo of five whale sharks, feeding together at night in the waters of the Maldives has won the 2022 Underwater Photographer of...
Jonathan the Tortoise Named the World’s Oldest Living Land Animal: 190 Years-old and Still Eating and Mating (WATCH)
A Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan recently was named by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the oldest land animal—at 190 years...
The Most Stunning Moments For Animals in 2021 Will Make You Cheer – and Love Them Even More
While media outlets talk about the "Age of Extinction" for species, they never seem to include the multitude of good news—and there was a...
93-Year-Old in Quebec Donates Cherished Island, After Protecting it From City Sprawl for 50 Years
Near to where the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers meet, a small island teeming with birds and turtles sits surprisingly untouched amid a suburban...
World’s First 3D-Printed Eye Offers Digital Prosthetics
A Londoner has received the world's-first 3D printed digital eye as a prosthetic.
Promising to cut the time it takes to develop a prosthesis by...