Species of turtle, shark, penguin, seal and whale swim in circles, new research shows – but scientists aren’t sure why. Japanese researchers examined high-resolution 3D movements of the various marine animals, gathered from biologging technology. Biologging uses using small instruments mounted on an animal to track their 3D movements over long periods of time. They … Read more
Alien beings living on a distant world around another star would look ‘just like animals on Earth’ and be formed from the same processes, an astrobiologist claims. Arik Kershenbaum, author of a new book called ‘The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy’, claims Darwinian natural selection would apply throughout the universe. This is the processes that … Read more
Driving into trouble! Mechanics reveal the bizare things they’ve seen in cars – from a creepy doll to a glove compartment filled with green slime Car mechanics have revealed the unusual things they have seen while working One vehicle was impaled on a branch, while one car claimed it was a ‘biohazard’ While some mishaps … Read more
Neckless wonders! Social media user edits snaps of animals to remove their necks – and the results are seriously bizarre Chase, from the US, has photoshopped animals’ necks out in a hilarious trend He said he set up the Instagram account for the neckless animals while bored The snaps show what tigers, hippos, and giraffes … Read more
The extinction of large animals led to the human brain growing, a new study reveals. When humans first emerged in Africa 2.6 million years ago the average animal size was more than 1,000 pounds, making them easy prey. Throughout the Pleistocene era, creatures’ sizes decreased by 90 percent, which forced our ancient ancestors to developing … Read more
A photographer has travelled the world capturing families alongside their beloved animals in a stunning album that includes alpacas posing alongside pigs, cats and dogs sitting on laps, and chickens perched on tractors. Tasha Hall, from British Columbia, calls them her ‘Farmily portraits’ in which she assembles parents and children, along with all the animals … Read more
An animal lover who’s a real-life Dr Dolittle says she’s saved nearly 200 animals – including cows, pigs, ferrets and alpacas – from being abandoned or mistreated. Adri Rachelle, 33, from Athens, Georgia, rescues any animal that needs her help and runs the Wild Things Sanctuary from her farm in the Deep South. Every year, … Read more
Co-op joins war on ‘Frankenfood’: Store becomes first British supermarket to reject GM crops and animals without strict assessments The company has thrown its weight behind the #NotInMySupermarket campaign The food campaign is coordinated by the groups Beyond GM and SlowFood UK According to surveys, majority of UK shoppers oppose genetically modified food By Sean … Read more
A notorious Thai zoo has sparked concern for the health of its animals after it reopened to visitors following the Covid lockdown. People found bears begging for food in tiny enclosures, emaciated tigers and cattle, crocodiles swimming in filthy water and orangutans desperately reaching out for food behind bars. A vet dispatched by the government … Read more
Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought. Researchers from Canada taught four pigs to manipulate a joystick with their snouts, moving a cursor on a screen around to reach one of up to four target walls. Each of … Read more