Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2025
Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs
A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris.
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Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2025
Penguins likely starved to death en masse: Populations off South Africa may have fallen 95% in just 8 years
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their molting season as a result of collapsing food supplies.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2025
Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia's fjords
Scientists have uncovered how changing ocean currents in South Georgia's fjords could affect the survival of young mackerel icefish. The species is a key component of the island's rich marine ecosystem and is an important ...
Evolution
Nov 20, 2025
Back to the beach: Why did evolution return some animals to the water?
In most narratives, the story of evolution is the story of organisms emerging from the ocean and eventually populating the land. But for some species, that evolution also involved a return trip. Dozens of major mammal and ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2025
Vocal comprehension learning is widespread across birds
For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce new sounds. But a new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology reveals that many more birds can ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2025
Species in crisis: Critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing boats
A new study led by the University of St Andrews has found that critically endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years ...
Education
Nov 7, 2025
Children's books feature tidy nuclear families—but the animal kingdom tells a different story
Animals in children's stories are often depicted as living in neat mom, dad and children family units. Examples include Fantastic Mr. Fox, 101 Dalmatians and, more recently, Peppa Pig and Bluey. But, this might leave people ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2025
Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignity
When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2025
Explorers seek ancient Antarctica ice in climate change study
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice that is 130,000 years old.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2025
Underwater robot 'Lassie' discovers remarkable icefish nests during search for Shackleton's lost ship off Antarctica
In a remote part of Antarctica's western Weddell Sea, an area once hidden beneath a 200-meter-thick ice shelf, scientists have uncovered a new and unusual phenomenon: extensively maintained fish nesting grounds arranged in ...
