This tiny animal has venom so deadly it could kill a human within minutes – and there’s no antidote

This tiny animal has venom so deadly it could kill a human within minutes – and there’s no antidote

These cute cephalopods that fit in the palm of your hand could kill you in minutes with a venom a thousand times stronger than cyanide, says Melissa Hobson What are blue-ringed octopuses? Blue-ringed octopus are a genus of octopus known for their iridescent blue markings. These iconic patterns only reveal themselves when the little octopus […]

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Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

Donald Trump’s blitz on federal science agencies has increased the risk of endangered species going extinct, fired government experts have warned. The new administration, and its so-called “department of government efficiency”, led by the billionaire Elon Musk, has fired thousands of employees at science agencies, with funding halted at the National Institutes of Health and […]

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Petition: Free Corky—SeaWorld’s Longest-Held Captive Orca Needs a Sanctuary Now

Petition: Free Corky—SeaWorld’s Longest-Held Captive Orca Needs a Sanctuary Now

Although SeaWorld ended its orca-breeding program, this does nothing to help animals like Corky who will continue to swim in circles inside tiny tanks for decades until they die. The company must empty its tanks and release these long-suffering animals into seaside sanctuaries, where they can have some semblance of a natural life. The only […]

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Superb Lyrebirds ‘Farm’ Their Invertebrate Prey, Ornithologists Discover

Superb Lyrebirds ‘Farm’ Their Invertebrate Prey, Ornithologists Discover

The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), a ground-dwelling species of moist eucalypt forests in south-eastern Australia, engineers micro-habitats to host and fatten its prey — worms, centipedes and spiders — before returning later to feast, according to new research. “The superb lyrebird is a large ground-dwelling passerine bird, widespread in wet forests of eastern Australia and […]

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Rodent for dinner? California officials urge residents to eat invasive nutria

Rodent for dinner? California officials urge residents to eat invasive nutria

Wildlife officials are encouraging California residents to add a rodent to their daily diet as part of efforts to control the invasive species‘ population. The nutria, a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, is threatening the state’s ecosystems by destroying habitats and outcompeting native wildlife. The nutria’s harmful impacts have prompted wildlife officials to […]

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