In a well executed escape, Inky the octopus has done a runner from the National Aquarium in New Zealand. A lovable rogue of a cephalopod, Inky will be sorely missed by both staff and visitors. The search of the aquarium was curtailed after a trail … [Read more...]
Bottlenose Dolphins Aid Brazilian Fishermen
In the year 1847, when the United States issued its first ever postage stamps, and the world's first vegetarian society formed in the United Kingdom, a curious thing happened in the Brazilian town of Laguna. Bottlenose dolphins began helping local … [Read more...]
Asian Hornets Cooked Alive by Bittersweet Honeybees
Ever felt unwelcome in a room full of locals? Be thankful you aren't an Asian hornet entering a Japanese honeybee hive, as chances are you would be slowly cooked alive in a blazing hot bee ball. This “hot defensive bee ball”, as scientists have … [Read more...]
Strange Creatures of the Deep Sea
In a tumbling Jules Verne-esque adventure, a "lost world" of strange creatures, scalding hot temperatures and sheer darkness has been discovered by robotic vehicles deep down at the end of the Earth. The vehicles were deployed by researchers to … [Read more...]
Second Spring Throws English Nature into Confusion
It appears English nature has had quite enough of the same old song, and has decided it's high time to blend some late autumn hues with the colourful beats of summer. Dragonflies are naughtily running amok, and spring flowers are vying for the … [Read more...]
Huge Subterranean ‘River’ Found 4km Beneath the Amazon
The Amazon is seen by many as a far removed place, almost mythical in stature. Besides containing the largest and most biologically diverse rainforest in the world, its mighty river is of legendary status. Pumping out more volume of water than the … [Read more...]
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