She was embroiled in her stepmother Hilaria Baldwin’s controversy over her alleged fake Spanish origins late last year. But Ireland Baldwin got away from it all and took some time out for herself in a series of relaxing nature photos she posted to her Instagram account on Friday. The 25-year-old model appeared to still be … Read more
Goats often enjoy working for life’s little treats — rather than simply having them handed to them on a plate — a study has concluded. Swiss and German experts offered goats the choice of two treats — one freely accessible, the other behind a sliding door the animals had to nudge open. They found that … Read more
Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins is every inch the nature lover as she visits the Blue Mountains to enjoy ‘socially distanced wanderings with friends’ By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:02 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 6 January 2021 She’s not one to post much about her personal life on social … Read more
A unique whale song has revealed the presence of a previously unknown population of blue whales living in the north-western Indian Ocean, a study has reported. US-led experts detected the song being sung in acoustic recordings taken at three locations: the Chagos Archipelago, Madagascar and Oman’s Arabian Sea coast. According to the researchers, it had … Read more
King of the Cave: Venomous centipede is discovered at the top of the food chain in a sulphurous Romanian cave thought to be the most isolated ecosystem on the planet By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:37 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 12:37 GMT, 17 December 2020 A venomous centipede — dubbed the ‘King … Read more
When people think of orchids, they think of the most exquisite and exotic flowers, which can be traded for thousands of pounds. The Gastrodia agnicellus — small and brown, with flowers that barely open — may come as a bit of a disappointment by comparison. But, unshowy as this ‘ugly’ orchid may be, it smells … Read more
Now Chris Packham says we should stop mowing our lawn! TV presenter says ‘bizarre habit’ is bad for nature after accusing Britons of ‘persecuting cockroaches and wasps’ Presenter Packham, 59, said homeowners should think about letting gardens go He suggested instead of a cut lawn families might like wild flower patches The comment is backed … Read more
These incredible images were nominated as finalists for the Nature Photographer of the Year competition for showcasing the beauty of the natural world. Organised by Nature Talks, there are a variety of sections including landscape, underwater, wildlife and storytelling – with 19,547 images entered from 95 different countries. The overall winner was Italian photographer Roberto … Read more
Not so bird-brained after all: Baby ravens pick up in four months skills that great apes take a lifetime to learn Researchers from Germany put young ravens through various cognitive tests They then compared the results with those of chimpanzees and orangutans Ravens appeared to acquire all their cognitive prowess in their first four months They … Read more
Pooh Bear: Pandas roll in fresh horse manure and rub it over their bodies to help them cope with cold weather Experts witnessed pandas rolling in horse excrement 38 times from 2016–2017 However, the manure is not used by the pandas to create an insulating layer Instead, the researchers believe the faeces contain two special … Read more